Federico Mekis

Federico Mekis Martínez (born 14 August 1954) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.

Early life and family Federico Mekis Martínez was born on 14 August 1954. He is the son of Patricio Mekis Spikin, former deputy and Mayor of Santiago, and Josefina Martínez Moreno.

He is married to Isabel Rozas, and they have four children.

Professional career He completed his primary education at Rancagua College and his secondary education at Santiago College.

After finishing school, he entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Chile, where he qualified as a lawyer. He later pursued studies in Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy.

In his professional career, he provided services to various private companies related to commercial, mining, labor, and tax matters, serving as a member of their boards of directors.

Political career He began his political activities in 1968 by joining the National Party, where he served as a party leader until 1973.

Between 1969 and 1973, he participated in his father's campaigns for deputy in the O'Higgins Province and later collaborated with him when he was appointed Mayor of Santiago.

He later joined Renovación Nacional, assuming regional leadership positions and subsequently becoming a member of its Political Commission.

In the 1989 parliamentary elections, he was elected Deputy for District No. 32 (Rancagua), VI Region, for the 1990–1994 term. He obtained 32,985 votes, corresponding to 33.85% of the validly cast ballots. In 1993, he did not seek re-election.

After completing his term in Congress, he returned to his professional and trade association activities. In 2007, he was appointed Full Member of the General Customs Board.