Cristian Mella

Cristian Mella Andaur (born 23 April 1988) is a Chilean psychologist and politician who serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.

Mella holds a degree in psychology and worked in public service roles focused on mental health and community development in the Valparaíso Region.

Early life and family Mella was born in Viña del Mar on 23 April 1988. He is the son of Luis Mella Gajardo, a physician and politician who served as mayor of Quillota for seven consecutive terms between 1992 and 2021, totaling nearly 29 years in office. He later returned to the mayoralty in December 2024. His mother is Susana Andaur Leiva.

He is the father of one daughter.

Mella Andaur is a psychologist by profession. He has worked in the public sector in roles related to mental health and community development in the Valparaíso Region.

Political career He is a member of the Christian Democratic Party.

In the regional elections of November 2017, he was elected Regional Councillor (Consejero Regional, CORE) for Quillota Province with 16,363 votes. He served in this position during the 2018–2022 term. In that role he participated in the collegial work of the Regional Government of Valparaíso, taking part in the evaluation, prioritization, and monitoring of regional investment initiatives.

He was subsequently re-elected as Regional Councillor in the 2021 elections for the same provincial constituency, receiving 21,184 votes and continuing his work in the Regional Council of Valparaíso.

In the parliamentary elections of 16 November 2025, he ran for the Chamber of Deputies representing the 6th District of the Valparaíso Region (Cabildo, Calle Larga, Catemu, Hijuelas, La Calera, La Cruz, La Ligua, Limache, Llaillay, Los Andes, Nogales, Olmué, Panquehue, Papudo, Petorca, Puchuncaví, Putaendo, Quillota, Quilpué, Quintero, Rinconada, San Esteban, San Felipe, Santa María, Villa Alemana, and Zapallar), as a candidate of the Christian Democratic Party within the Cambio por Chile coalition. He was elected with 30,782 votes, equivalent to 5.23% of the valid votes cast, for the 2026–2030 legislative period.