Cristián Pareto

Cristian Pablo Pareto Vergara (born 19 October 1963) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy and mayor.

Biography He was born on 19 October 1963 in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of former deputy Luis Pareto Gonzáles and Carolina Vergara Ayares. He was married to Ximena Smythe Etcheber and is the father of three children.

Professional career He completed his secondary education at Colegio Verbo Divino and Colegio Miguel Hidalgo in Santiago. He studied Business Administration at Diego Portales University, where he obtained the degree of Business Administrator.

Political career Between 1987 and 1989 he coordinated the International Parliamentary Assembly for Democracy in Chile (APAINDE).

In 1992 he was elected mayor of the commune of Estación Central and was re-elected in 1996, serving until 2000. He also served as vice-president of the Chilean Association of Municipalities and as vice-president of the World Federation of United Cities.

Within the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), he was a delegate to its National Board and a member of its National Council.

In the December 2001 parliamentary elections, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for District No. 20 (Estación Central, Maipú, and Cerrillos) in the Metropolitan Region, serving from 2002 to 2006. In 2005 he ran for re-election but was not returned to Congress for the 2006–2010 term.