Sebastián Álvarez Ramírez

Sebastián Diego Álvarez Ramírez (born 13 November 1970) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.

In 2024 he assumed as mayor of Pucón.

Early life and education Álvarez was born on November 13, 1970, in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of René Patricio Álvarez Ebner and María Cristina Ramírez Ramírez. He is married and the father of three children.

He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Concordia (formerly The Marshall School) in Santiago, graduating in 1988.

Between 1990 and 1994, he studied Social Communication with a specialization in Advertising, Marketing, and Business Management at the Escuela de Comunicación Mónica Herrera. In 1998, he completed a Diploma in Marketing at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and a Diploma in Territorial Economic Development with a specialization in economic sustainability at the Universidad de La Frontera.

Professional career In 1992 and 1993, Álvarez worked as a marketing assistant at Editorial Los Andes. In 1994, he served as an account executive at Beaumontt Bennett. Between 1995 and 1997, he worked as executive coordinator at the Escuela de Comunicación Mónica Herrera in El Salvador, Mendoza, Argentina. From 1997 to 1998, he was Head of Marketing and Sales at Adecsa Ltda., and between 1998 and 2000, he worked as Product Manager at Philips Chilena S.A.

Since 2000, he has been based in southern Chile, particularly in the Araucanía Region.

Between 2000 and 2010, he served as Director of Development at the Instituto EuroChileno de Turismo Pucón, and as Director of Asesorías Publimedia – Semanario Weekend Pucón between 2003 and 2009. From 2014 to 2017, he worked as Director of Commercial Affairs and Finance in the private sector, and as an advisor at the University of La Frontera and Universidad Mayor.

Political career In the 2008 municipal elections, Álvarez was elected city councilor of Pucón representing National Renewal, obtaining 611 votes, equivalent to 6.85% of the total votes. He served in this position until 2010.

Between 2010 and 2014, he served as Regional Director of the National Tourism Service of Chile (SERNATUR) for the La Araucanía Region.

He later joined Political Evolution (Evópoli), and currently serves as president of the party in the La Araucanía Region.

In the 2017 parliamentary elections, he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile as a member of Evópoli within the Chile Vamos coalition, representing the 23rd electoral district of the La Araucanía Region for the 2018–2022 term. He obtained 5,319 votes, corresponding to 2.37% of the total valid votes.

In the 2021 parliamentary elections held on November 21, he sought re-election for the same district but was not elected, obtaining 5,182 votes (2.15%).

In June 2024, he won the Chile Vamos primary elections to become the coalition’s candidate for mayor of Pucón, obtaining 62.11% of the votes. In October 2024, he was elected mayor of Pucón after receiving 40.51% of the valid votes.