Mauricio Soria | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Iquique | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Soria |
| Councilwoman of Iquique | |
| In office 6 December 2012 –6 December 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1970 Iquique,Chile |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Jorge Soria María Inés Machiavello |
| Relatives | Jorge Soria Macchiavello (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mauricio Soria Macchiavello (born 23 January 1970) is a Chilean entrepreneur and politician who serves as mayor of Iquique. [1] [2] [3] He is also was a former footballer of Deportes Iquique. [4]
During his tenure,he has promoted a range of urban and social initiatives. He was the only Chilean mayor present at the Belt and Road Forum in China,representing Chilean port cities at the event. [5]
He was also elected president of the Association of Municipalities of Port Cities and Coastal Border,from where he has promoted local port development policies. [6]
Of Aymara origin. He began his public service career as a city councilor of Iquique in 2012. [7] In 2016,he was first elected mayor of Iquique,a position to which he was reelected in 2021 with 46.34% of the vote,and again in 2024 with 39.43%,securing a third term through 2028. [8] [9]
Among his proposals is the creation of a Municipal Association for Citizen Security between Iquique and Alto Hospicio,aimed at coordinating crime prevention and local surveillance resources. [10] He also led the restoration of the Municipal Theater of Iquique,with its reopening scheduled after structural improvements. [11]
In the area of housing,he promoted the creation of a municipal housing office focused on cooperativism,self-construction,and social housing projects. [12] In the education sector,he has supported the inclusion of a regional history course in municipal schools and the expansion of physical education hours,in response to national curriculum adjustments. [13]
On environmental matters,his administration has sought to achieve Phase III of the Municipal Environmental Certification System (SCAM),which strengthens public participation and civic consultation mechanisms. [14] Among the projects he has led are the construction of a joint sanitary landfill,the establishment of educational recycling points,the planting of green areas with native species,and management plans for urban wetlands such as Playa Blanca and Cerro Dragón. [14]