Roberto Córdova

Roberto Córdova
Mayor of Pichilemu
Incumbent
Assumed office September 1, 2009[1]
Preceded by	Marcelo Cabrera Martínez
Personal details
Born	13 August 1965 (1965-08-13) (age 46) Pichilemu, Chile
Nationality	Chilean
Political party	Socialist Party of Chile (PS)
Residence	Near Los Navegantes, Pichilemu, Chile
Alma mater	Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano
Profession	Performance Engineering in Public Management

Roberto del Carmen Córdova Carreño (b. Pichilemu, Chile, August 13, 1965)^[2] is a Chilean politician. Córdova worked as Councillor of Pichilemu between 2000 and December 2008, and again from May until September 2009,^[2] when he became mayor of the city.^[1]

Early life, studies and work

The Pichilemu town hall, where Córdova began working in 1992.

Roberto Córdova was born on August 13, 1965. He completed his studies in Escuela Pueblo de Viudas, Escuela Digna Camilo Aguilar, and at the Agustín Ross Edwards High School in Pichilemu.^[2]

From 1986 to 1990 he worked in various forestry, agriculture and construction companies in the Pichilemu area. From 1990 to 1992, he worked in the Escondida mine in Antofagasta, and the San Cristóbal mine in Sierra Gorda as supervisor of the maintenance area.^[2]

In 1992 Córdova began working at the Pichilemu town hall (or Municipality) as Administrative Functionary in the Social Department. From 1996 until 2008 he worked in FOSIS (the Solidarity and Social Investment Fund) as Manager, Supervisor and Local Development Agent for the communes of Pichilemu, Litueche, La Estrella, Paredones, Marchigue, and Navidad in the Cardenal Caro Province; and Pumanque, Lolol, Chépica, Peralillo, and Palmilla in the Colchagua Province.^[2]

Córdova completed his military service in the Lanceros Regiment in Puerto Natales, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region, in 1996.^[2]

Subsequently, between 2001 and 2005, Córdova studied Performance Engineering in Public Management at the Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano.^[2]

Political career

President Michelle Bachelet with Roberto Córdova in January 2010, during the re-inauguration of the Agustín Ross Cultural Centre.

In 2000 Roberto Córdova was elected Councillor of Pichilemu, with 938 (14.73%) from the 6,370 total votes.^[3] He was re-elected Councillor in 2004,^[4] and 2008.^[5]

On December 12, 2008, Córdova was elected acting mayor of Pichilemu by a poll of the city's councillors. He replaced Gustavo Parraguez Galarce, who had served as mayor since December 6.^[6] The mayor-elect, Marcelo Cabrera, had been unable to assume his duties while under investigation by the local prosecutor on charges of fraud in the Treasury, an affair known as the Boletas Adulteradas (Spanish: Adulterated Tickets) case.^[6]

On May 18, 2009, Marcelo Cabrera resumed his duties as mayor,^[7] and Córdova continued to work as a councillor.^[2] However, Cabrera was removed permanently as mayor on August 19, 2009, leaving Pichilemu temporarily without a mayor.^[8]

On September 1, 2009, the councillors of Pichilemu elected Roberto Córdova as mayor of the city^[2] during a councillors' meeting.^[1] He won the election with 4 votes from 6.^[1] Patricio Morales has since taken over Córdova's former role as a councillor.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Saldías, Washington. "Alcalde titular "habemus" en Pichilemu: Roberto Córdova Carreño elegido tras resolución del Tricel" (in Spanish). Pichilemu News (Pichilemu, Chile: 1 September 2009). http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2009/09/03107-alcalde-titular-habemus-en-pichilemu-roberto-cordova-carreno-elegido-tras-resolucion-del-tricel.html. Retrieved 6 January 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "Currículum Vital Abril 2010" (in Spanish). Pichilemu, Chile: Municipality of Pichilemu. April 2010. http://www.pichilemu.cl/CVITAE10.pdf. Retrieved 5 January 2011. 
3. ^ "Votación Candidatos por Comuna Pichilemu Municipales 2000" (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Ministry of the Interior of Chile. 2000. http://www.elecciones.gov.cl/SitioHistorico/paginas/2000/municipales/comunas/candidatos/total/4801.htm. Retrieved 5 January 2011. 
4. ^ "Votación Candidatos por Comuna Pichilemu Concejales 2004" (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Ministry of the Interior of Chile. 2004. http://www.elecciones.gov.cl/SitioHistorico/paginas/2004/concejales/comunas/candidatos/total/4801.htm. Retrieved 5 January 2011. 
5. ^ "Votación Candidatos por Comuna Pichilemu Concejales 2008" (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Ministry of the Interior of Chile. 2008. http://www.elecciones.gov.cl/SitioHistorico/paginas/2008/concejales/comunas/candidatos/total/4801.htm. Retrieved 5 January 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b} Saldías, Washington (12 December 2008). "Pichilemu tiene un nuevo alcalde en la persona de Roberto Córdova Carreño" (in Spanish). Pichilemu News (Pichilemu, Chile). http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2008/12/02715-pichilemu-tiene-un-nuevo-alcalde-en-la-persona-de-roberto-cordova-carreno.html. Retrieved 5 January 2011. 
7. ^ Saldías, Washington (18 May 2009). "Asumió alcalde titular de Pichilemu, Marcelo Cabrera" (in Spanish). Pichilemu News (Pichilemu, Chile). http://pichilemunews.blogcindario.com/2009/05/02962-asumio-alcalde-titular-de-pichilemu-marcelo-cabrera.html. Retrieved 5 January 2011. 
8. ^ Leiva, Erika (19 August 2009). "Alcalde de Pichilemu es removido de su cargo" (in Spanish). El Tipógrafo (Rancagua, Chile). http://www.eltipografo.cl/policial/noticia/2775/alcalde-de-pichilemu-es-removido-de-su-cargo/. Retrieved 5 January 2011. 

See also

Pichilemu portal

• Jorge Vargas González
• Marta Urzúa
• 2003–2009 Pichilemu political controversies

External links

• Facebook profile of Roberto Córdova Carreño
• Short interview with BBC News

Preceded by Gustavo Parraguez Galarce	Mayor of Pichilemu (1st term) 12 December 2008–18 May 2009	Succeeded by Marcelo Cabrera Martínez
Preceded by Marcelo Cabrera Martínez	Mayor of Pichilemu (2nd term) 1 September 2009–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Córdova, Roberto
Alternative names
Short description	Mayor of Pichilemu
Date of birth	August 13, 1965
Place of birth	Pichilemu
Date of death
Place of death