Jaime Bassa

Jaime Andrés Bassa Mercado (born 31 March 1977) is a Chilean attorney and politician serving as deputy since 11 March 2026. Bassa has served as the Vice President of the Constitutional Convention of Chile from 2021 to 2022. He is a member of the left-wing political party Broad Front.

Early life and education Bassa received his law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He later received master's degrees in law from the University of Chile and in philosophy from the University of Valparaíso. Additionally, Bassa received a doctorate in law from the University of Barcelona.

Political views During his early political career, Bassa held centrist or centre-left views. During the 2010s, his political views shifted leftward, and he embraced economic interventionist policies. Bassa has criticized economic inequality in Chile, stating that "t is important to note that the wealth of this country is generated by all of us and it is not fair that it is concentrated in a few families".

Bassa is a close ally of leftist politician Gabriel Boric, and has endorsed Boric's campaign in the 2021 Chilean general election.