Miguel Ángel Botto

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Miguel Ángel Botto
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Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 –4 July 2022
Occupation Constituent
Profession Business manager

Miguel Botto Salinas (born 14 November 1968) is a Chilean commercial engineer, singer-songwriter, academic, and independent politician.

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He was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 6th District of the Valparaíso Region. [1]

Early life and family

Botto was born on 14 November 1968 in Quilpué, Chile. [2] He is the son of Roberto Botto Duranc and María Salinas. [2]

He is married to Loreto Parra Cuadra and has three children. [2]

Education and professional career

Botto completed his primary education at Escuela Básica No. 84 and his secondary education at Liceo A-39 Guillermo Gronemeyer Zamorano in Quilpué. [2] He studied commercial engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. [2]

He holds a master’s degree in Educational Management from the European University of Madrid and Andrés Bello University. [2]

In his professional career, he has worked as a university academic in Chile and Ecuador, as a consultant, and as a business leader in the educational and real estate sectors. [2] He has also developed artistic work as a singer-songwriter. [2]

Political career

Botto began his political involvement as vice president of the student council at the Liceo de Quilpué. [2] He later served as general coordinator of the First Youth Council of Quilpué and was a founder of the RESO Association for Social Recognition. [2] He is a member of the Independents Not Neutral movement. [2]

In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Botto ran as an independent candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 6th District of the Valparaíso Region, within the Independents for the New Constitution list. [2] [3] He obtained 3,779 votes, corresponding to 1.15% of the valid votes cast, and entered the Convention through the gender parity correction mechanism, becoming the sole representative of his electoral list. [2] [4]

On 2 November 2022, he joined the launch of the new Democrats party. [5] Three years later, the party was dissolved after a poor electoral performance. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Constituyente Miguel Ángel Botto: "Hay que llegar con propuestas concretas, ya estamos cansados de los diagnósticos"". ADN Radio Chile. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Miguel Botto Salinas". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  3. ↑ "Lupa Constitucional: Constituyentes: Miguel Ángel Botto Salinas". Malaespina Check. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Con Logan, Gallardo, Harboe, Chahin y Botto: nace el Colectivo del Apruebo en la Convención". Radio Pauta. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Demócratas: el partido que busca ponerse el sayo de la Concertación". El Mostrador. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Los 13 partidos que dicen adiós: Amarillos, Evópoli, Demócratas, PSC y FRVS entre ellos". El Mostrador. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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