Agustín Romero

Agustín Matías Romero Leiva (born 3 January 1975) is a Chilean politician who serves as deputy.

Family and early life He was born in Santiago, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, on 3 January 1975, the son of Agustín Romero Pizarro and Adelita Leiva Silva.

He is the father of two daughters.

Professional life He completed his secondary education at the German School of Santiago, graduating in 1992. Between 1993 and 1997, he studied law at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Gabriela Mistral University, where he obtained a licentiate degree in legal and social sciences with the thesis De la privación de la libertad de los menores. He was admitted to the bar on 12 December 2000.

In 2003, he completed postgraduate studies in Environmental Law and Markets at the University of Castilla–La Mancha. The following year, he undertook a course in human resources management at the University of Chile. He later completed a diploma in criminal procedural reform in 2007 and a diploma in labour law in 2009, both at the Alberto Hurtado University.

In professional terms, between 2001 and 2003 he worked as a lawyer for Consorcio Frebag S.A. From August 2003 to March 2005, he served as legal counsel for Consalud S.A., a role he continued at Megasalud S.A. until 2011. Between October 2011 and February 2013, he worked as chief legal officer of Clínica Bicentenario, and subsequently held the same position at Megasalud S.A. between March 2013 and December 2015. From January to November 2016, he served as legal manager at Red Salud S.A. From December 2016 until June 2021, he was director of legal affairs at the Municipality of Santiago.

Political career He is a member of the Republican Party of Chile.

In the November 2021 parliamentary elections, he was elected deputy for the 8th electoral district of the Santiago Metropolitan Region—comprising the communes of Lampa, Maipú, Cerrillos, Quilicura, Tiltil, Colina, Estación Central, and Pudahuel—representing the Republican Party of Chile within the Christian Social Front coalition for the 2022–2026 legislative term.

He obtained 17,173 votes, equivalent to 3.65% of the valid votes cast.