Gustavo Parraguez

Gustavo Osvaldo Parraguez Galarce (born 24 May 1943) is the municipal secretary of Pichilemu, and was the interim Mayor of the commune of Pichilemu three different times, in 1992, 2007, and 2008.

Gustavo Parraguez
Interim Mayor of Pichilemu
In office 6 December 2008 – 12 December 2008
Preceded by	Hernán Garrido Salas
Succeeded by	Roberto Córdova Carreño
In office 12 September 2007 – 23 November 2007
Preceded by	Víctor Rojas González
Succeeded by	Marcelo Cabrera Martínez
In office April 1992 – 6 December 1992
Preceded by	René Maturana Maldonado
Succeeded by	Orlando Cornejo Bustamante
Municipal secretary of Pichilemu
In office 1967? – ?
Preceded by	Carlos Rojas Pavez
Succeeded by	?
Personal details
Born	24 May 1943 Pichilemu, Chile
Nationality	Chilean
Spouse(s)	Zoila Margarita González Gaete

Biography

Parraguez Galarce was born on 24 May 1943 in Pichilemu, in current Cardenal Caro Province, Region of O'Higgins, Chile. His parents were Víctor Luis Parraguez and Enedina del Carmen Galarce Labarca de Parraguez.[1] One of his brothers is Eduardo Parraguez Galarce, Mayor of Pichilemu between 1975 and 1979.[2] He married Zoila Margarita González Gaete (27 July 1944 – 13 January 2007)[3] on 5 January 1967, in Pichilemu.[4]

Political career

Gustavo Parraguez Galarce apparently succeeded Carlos Rojas Pavez as the municipal secretary of Pichilemu, after the latter was elected Mayor of the commune, in 1967. In April 1992, following the resignation of appointed mayor René Maturana Maldonado, Parraguez became the interim mayor of Pichilemu, and held the office until 6 December 1992, when Orlando Cornejo Bustamante took office.[2]

Once again, Parraguez Galarce became the Interim (Subrogant) Mayor[5] until the city council could elect a new mayor, in September 2007, following the imprisonment of Víctor Rojas González.[6] There were several unsuccessful attempts to choose a mayor,[7] until 23 November 2007, when the councilors elected Marcelo Cabrera Martínez as the successor of Rojas González.[8]

One year later, in 2008, following the prohibition to hold public offices on Marcelo Cabrera, Parraguez Galarce was sworn in as mayor of Pichilemu on 6 December 2008 in a public ceremony,[9] until the city council chose a successor to Cabrera. Parraguez handed over his position to Roberto Córdova six days later,[10] making his tenure the shortest for a mayor of the commune.

Parraguez was chosen as one of the "Persons of the Year of 2008" by local newspaper El Expreso de la Costa, in December 2008. He was recognized as one of the civil servants at the local municipality with the longest career, lasting for 44 years as of the newspaper's writing. Parraguez was described as "conducting the municipality [as interim mayor] with special care, as he perfectly knows the different administrative processes because of his experience years and the studies he has had, being totally apt for the office."[11]

References

1. "Certificado de Nacimiento para Asignación Familiar — Gustavo Osvaldo Parraguez Galarce" (in Spanish). Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación de Chile. 23 March 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
2. Saldías González, Washington (2 August 2007). "Alcaldes, regidores y concejales de la comuna de Pichilemu". Pichilemu News (in Spanish). Pichilemu, Chile. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
3. "Certificado de Defunción para Asignación Familiar — Zoila Margarita González Gaete" (in Spanish). Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación de Chile. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
4. "Certificado de Matrimonio para Asignación Familiar — Gustavo Osvaldo Parraguez Galarce" (in Spanish). Servicio de Registro Civil e Identificación de Chile. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
5. Saldías, Washington (20 September 2007). ""Tenemos que ponerle el hombro para que esta comuna salga adelante", expresó alcalde subrogante Gustavo Parraguez". Pichilemu News (in Spanish). Pichilemu. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
6. "Alcalde de Pichilemu queda detenido por fraude al Fisco tras audiencia de 7 horas". De Colchagua (in Spanish). 13 September 2007. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
7. Saldías, Washington (30 October 2007). "Concejales de la Concertación no quieren elegir alcalde titular". Pichilemu News (in Spanish). Pichilemu. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
8. Saldías, Washington (23 November 2007). "Alcalde suplente "habemus" tras una serie de reuniones abortadas". Pichilemu News (in Spanish). Pichilemu. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
9. Saldías, Washington (6 December 2008). "Con alcalde subrogante asumieron nuevas autoridades comunales por el período 2008–2012". Pichilemu News (in Spanish). Pichilemu, Chile. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
10. Saldías, Washington (12 December 2008). "Pichilemu tiene un nuevo alcalde en la persona de Roberto Córdova Carreño". Pichilemu News (in Spanish). Pichilemu, Chile. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
11. Calderón, Félix (December 2008). "Gustavo Parraguez Galarce". El Expreso de la Costa (in Spanish). Pichilemu, Chile. p. 3. es uno de los funcionarios con la mayor antigüedad en la municipalidad local con 44 años en el municipio. [...] ha conducido la municipalidad con especial celo, pues conoce a la perfección los diferentes procedimientos administrativos por sus años de experiencia y la capacitación que ha tenido, siendo una garantía para el cargo.