Boris Tapia

Boris Tapia Martínez (born 6 May 1941) is a Chilean politician who served as a parliamentarian.

Biography He was born on 27 August 1941. He is married and has four children.

He studied Spanish Language Pedagogy. He worked for 36 years at the Housing and Urbanization Service (Servicio de Vivienda y Urbanismo, SERVIU), where he rose to the position of Provincial Delegate, serving until 31 August 2001.

Political career In December 2001 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for District No. 36 (Curicó, Teno, Romeral, Molina, Sagrada Familia, Hualañé, Licantén, Vichuquén, and Rauco) in the Maule Region, representing the Christian Democratic Party for the 2002–2006 term.

During his tenure, he served on the Permanent Committee on Labor and Social Security and the Committee on Housing and Urban Development. He was also a member of the Investigative Commission on Workers’ Rights and special committees on Public Security and the Chilean Fire Brigades.

He did not seek re-election in 2005. On 10 April 2006 he was appointed Regional Ministerial Secretary (SEREMI) of Economy and Energy, accompanying President Michelle Bachelet at the signing of legislation strengthening criminal penalties for collusive practices affecting essential economic activities.