Javier Hernández Hernández

Javier Ricardo Hernández Hernández (born 7 August 1954) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.

Early life and education Hernández was born on August 7, 1954. He is the son of Santiago Hernández Hernández and Berta del Carmen Hernández Barría.

He is married to María Ana Ester Püschel Hanewald and is the father of six children.

Hernández completed his primary and secondary education at the Alliance Française of Osorno and at the Liceo de Hombres of the same city. He later entered the Austral University of Chile, where he earned a degree in Veterinary Medicine.

Professional career From 1980 to 1985, Hernández worked at the Ministry General Secretariat of Government. From 1986 to 1988, he served at the National Board of School Assistance and Scholarships (JUNAEB), holding positions as provincial secretary in Osorno, regional director, and head of national planning.

Between 1989 and 1992, he worked as an advisor to the Municipality of Renca. From 1992 to 1996, he served in the same role at the Municipality of Las Condes. Later, between 1997 and 2000, he was an advisor to Senator Carlos Bombal Otaegui.

Political career Hernández began his political activity as a union leader at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Austral University of Chile. He later became a grassroots leader and vice president of the executive board of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) in the Santiago Metropolitan Region.

In 1997, he served as campaign manager for Senator Carlos Bombal. He later led the campaign team for the presidential candidacy of Joaquín Lavín.

In 2021, he registered his candidacy for the Senate of Chile representing the Independent Democratic Union within the Chile Podemos Más coalition for the 13th senatorial constituency of the Los Lagos Region for the 2022–2030 term. In the parliamentary elections held on November 21, 2021, he obtained 22,861 votes, equivalent to 7.72% of the total valid votes, and was not elected.