Daniel Lilayu

Daniel Sergio Felipe Lilayu Vivanco (born 2 March 1949) is a Chilean politician who currently serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.

Biography He was born in Copiapó on 2 March 1949 and later lived in Chuquicamata. He is the son of Sergio William Lilayu Ortiz and Rosa Yolanda Vivanco Ortiz. He comes from a small family, and his surname—derived from the name of his grandfather—is unique in Chile. His mother was a small business owner, while his father worked as an accountant.

He married nurse Ana María Chaves on 23 May 1974.

Professional career He completed his secondary education in 1966 at Colegio San Luis in the commune of Antofagasta.

He holds the degree of Medical Surgeon from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), awarded on 27 March 1974. During his studies, he served as director of Iatrogénico, a monthly publication widely read among medical students, and was a member of the Integracionista movement.

Upon graduating from medical school, he was awarded one of five specialization scholarships available nationwide and completed his specialization in General Surgery at the Paula Jaraquemada Hospital in Santiago.

He has developed an extensive professional career in both the public and private health sectors. For more than 14 years, he served as head of the emergency department at Hospital Base Osorno and for 10 years as head of its surgery department.

In parallel, he joined Carabineros de Chile, attaining the rank of Colonel of the Medical Corps (Sanidad).

In the private sector, he founded and operates the Medigroup Vascular Study Center.

Political career While serving his second term as a municipal councillor in Osorno, he was appointed Provincial Governor of Osorno in 2018, a position he held for nearly two years until 6 March 2020.

He is a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), a party in which he has served as regional president.

In the parliamentary elections held on 21 November 2021, he was elected Deputy for District No. 25, comprising the communes of Fresia, Frutillar, Llanquihue, Los Muermos, Osorno, Puerto Octay, Puerto Varas, Purranque, Puyehue, Río Negro, San Juan de la Costa, and San Pablo, in the Los Lagos Region. He obtained 9,004 votes, equivalent to 6.54% of valid votes cast.