Rodrigo Logan

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Rodrigo Logan
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Member of the Constitutional Convention of Chile
In office
4 July 2021 4 July 2022
Occupation Politician
Profession Lawyer

Rodrigo Logan Soto (born 1 February 1980) is a Chilean politician and lawyer.

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Biography

Born in Quinta Normal in 1980, Rodrigo is the son of the shoe salesman Enzo Logan [1] and Margarita Soto, an employee of La Polar. [1] he grew up in that commune until he was five [1] when his parents achieved to acquire ―through a subsidy― a house in Recoleta, a commune from which he hasn't moved. [1]

His stay at the school in Recoleta was brief because in fifth grade his parents decided to enroll him at the José Victorino Lastarria Lycee. [1] There, he worked to achieve his goal of studying law at the University of Chile, which he reached in 1998 after a failed attempt in 1997. [1]

In 2016, Logan run for conusilmen of Recoleta and was supported by the centre-rightist party Renovación Nacional. [2]

On 16 May 2021, he was elected as a constituent for the Chilean Constitutional Convention representing his district (N°9) which includes communes like Recoleta and Quinta Normal. [3] Days later, it was reported by CNN Chile that Logan was the most voted constituent of the ninth district. [4]

On 4 July 2021, he obtained five votes in the career for being the Constitutional Convention's vice president. One was Bessy Gallardo's. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Logan lo quiere todo: La fórmula del único constituyente electo independiente y fuera de listas". The Clinic. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. "Serie especial constituyente (5): las claves de Recoleta e Independencia, la fuerza de RN y del PC y el rol de los Girardi. Por Kenneth Bunker". Ex-Ante. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. "Rodrigo Logan se convierte en constituyente tras imponerse como independiente y sin pacto". Mega. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. "Rodrigo Logan, el constituyente más votado del D9: "No podemos perder un minuto en peleas bobas y de egos"". Chilevisión. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. "Bessy Gallardo explica votación por Rodrigo Logan como vicepresidente de la CC: "Renato Garín nos arrinconó"". Chilevisión (in Spanish). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. "Por cambiar su voto: La tensa polémica de Bessy Gallardo con Jaime Bassa y Renato Garín". ADN Radio Chile (in Spanish). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.