René Manuel García

René Manuel García García (born 24 May 1950) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.

Biography He was born on 24 May 1950 in Cunco, Araucanía Region. He is the son of former National Party (PN) deputy Gregorio René García and Sonia Isabel García. He is married to Pamela López and is the father of three children.

He completed his primary and secondary education at Liceo Juan Bosco in Cunco, Colegio La Salle, and Colegio Bautista in Temuco. He later pursued agricultural studies at the Adolfo Matthei Higher Institute of Agriculture in Osorno, where he obtained the title of Agricultural Technician in 1974.

In 1985, he worked in the Cunco Technological Transfer Group (GTT), dedicated to disseminating advances in agricultural production to local farmers. He also served as a member of the Roads Commission of the Communal Development Council (CODECO) of Cunco, the first such council established in Chile, while simultaneously practicing his profession independently.

Political career His political career began during his student years, when he joined the youth wing of the PN, Rolando Matus Command.

In 1987, he became a member of Renovación Nacional (RN). The following year, he served as zonal president of the Civic Committee for the “Yes” campaign during the plebiscite held on 5 October 1988.

He was elected Deputy for District No. 52 of the Araucanía Region, representing the communes of Cunco, Curarrehue, Gorbea, Loncoche, Pucón, Villarrica, and Toltén, representing Renovación Nacional on nine occasions from 1990 to 2022.

In 2017, he was elected Deputy for District No. 23 of the Araucanía Region, comprising the communes of Carahue, Cholchol, Cunco, Curarrehue, Freire, Gorbea, Loncoche, Nueva Imperial, Padre Las Casas, Pitrufquén, Pucón, Saavedra, Temuco, Teodoro Schmidt, Toltén, and Villarrica, representing RN, obtaining 23,118 votes (10.29%).

He did not seek re-election in the parliamentary elections held on 21 November 2021 due to the application of Law No. 21,238 of 2020, which limited consecutive re-elections of deputies to two successive terms.

In 2024, he ran in the municipal elections as a candidate for mayor of Cunco but was not elected, obtaining 3,170 votes (21.66%).