Jorge Soria Quiroga

Jorge Alejandro Soria Quiroga (born 1 November 1936) is a Chilean politician who currently serves as a member of the Senate of his country.

Soria Quiroga is a Chilean public figure with a long trajectory in local and national politics, particularly linked to the city of Iquique and the Tarapacá Region.

In 2018, he was elected to the Senate of Chile, representing the Tarapacá Region. the development of Playa Brava Park (also known as Las Américas Park), and upgrades to the city’s coastal infrastructure.

After a five-year hiatus, Soria returned as mayor in the 2012 Chilean municipal election, once again elected by popular vote. He served until 2016, when he stepped down to run for national office.

Period as Senator (2018–2026) On 7 October 2016, Jorge Soria resigned from the mayoralty to run for the Senate representing the newly created Tarapacá constituency.

He was elected in the 2017 parliamentary elections and took office on 11 March 2018, as an independent supported by the Party for Democracy (PPD), his former party in the 90s.

As a senator, Soria has actively participated in several key Senate committees, including: Public Works, Mining and Energy, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Transport and Telecommunications, Housing and Urban Development, Special Committee on Extreme Zones and Special Territories.

His legislative agenda also has emphasized port development, regional integration with neighboring countries, infrastructure for remote zones, and greater regional autonomy, especially for northern Chile.

In 2022, he returned to the PPD aged 86.