Claudio Arriagada

Claudio Eugenio Arriagada Macaya (born 22 October 1955) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.

Early life and education Arriagada was born on 22 October 1955 in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of Luis Armando Arriagada and Irma Macaya Cárdenas.

He completed his primary education at Liceo San Francisco in the commune of La Granja. He later completed his basic and secondary education through free examinations at Liceo Polivalente Ministro Abdón Cifuentes in La Cisterna, graduating in 2003.

Professionally, he worked in the commercial sector.

Political career He began his political involvement through social work in southern Santiago neighborhoods, including the Población San Gregorio. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC).

In the 1992 municipal elections, he was elected mayor of La Granja in the Santiago Metropolitan Region representing the PDC. He was subsequently re-elected for four consecutive terms: 1996–2000, 2000–2004, 2004–2008, and 2008–2012.

He served as president of the Chilean Association of Municipalities (AChM) during the periods 2005–2007 and 2009–2011. He also acted as head of the PDC mayors within the association.