Percy Marín

Percy Marín Vera (born 22 September 1969) is a Chilean politician, affiliated with the center-right party Renovación Nacional (RN).

He served as a regional councilor (CORE) for the Valparaíso Region from 2014 to 2024, and held the position of President of the Regional Council from 2018 to 2019.

Marín studied Law at the Universidad Marítima de Chile, where he earned his law degree. Early in his professional life, he became involved in political and territorial activities in the Valparaíso Region, particularly in the province of Marga Marga.

Political career He was elected regional councilor for Marga Marga in the 2013 elections, and was later re-elected in 2017 and 2021. In April 2018, he was elected President of the Valparaíso Regional Council, a position he held until November 2019.

During his presidency, he oversaw the approval of regional investments totaling more than US$200 million in areas such as healthcare, road infrastructure, public safety, and rural development. Among the flagship projects was the funding for the remodeling of Avenida España, the main road connecting Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, with a budget exceeding 780 billion Chilean pesos.

After stepping down from the presidency, he became head of the Council’s Investment Commission, continuing to promote infrastructure and social development initiatives. During this period, he was awarded the Regional Merit Medal in recognition of his public service.

Marín has promoted administrative decentralization and the strengthening of regional governments, focusing on the need to transfer effective powers to the regions in areas such as economic development, health, and the environment. He has also led environmental protection initiatives and voiced opposition to energy projects that could negatively impact local communities.

In the field of healthcare, he negotiated a historic agreement between the Ministry of Health and the Valparaíso Regional Government, securing a combined investment of over 117 billion Chilean pesos to build and upgrade primary care centers, rural clinics, and mental health and emergency units across the region.