Sergio Bobadilla

Sergio Enrique Bobadilla Muñoz (born 25 March 1958) is a Chilean politician who serves as deputy. In his professional career, he has specialized in human resources and extension activities.

He pursued his university studies at the Federico Santa María Technical University (Talcahuano campus), where he earned a degree as an Industrial Engineering Technician. He later completed a diploma in Human Resources at the University of Chile.

Political career Within the political sphere, he served as a provincial and regional leader of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) in Concepción, as well as a leader within the party’s National Youth Secretariat.

During the Military Government, he was appointed mayor of the communes of Los Álamos (1987–1988) and Florida (1988–1992), both located in the Biobío Region.

On 28 June 1992, he was elected mayor of the commune of Florida in the first municipal elections following the return to democracy, serving the 1992–1996 term. He was re-elected on 27 October 1996 for the 1996–2000 term.

In 2001, he ran as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies representing the former 45th District of the Biobío Region but was not elected. The same outcome occurred in November 2013.

In November 2017, he was elected Deputy of the Republic representing the Independent Democratic Union for the new 20th District of the Biobío Region, within the Chile Vamos coalition, for the 2018–2022 legislative period. He obtained 18,432 votes, corresponding to 5.47% of the valid votes cast.

In August 2021, he presented his candidacy for re-election in the same district, within the Chile Podemos Más coalition, for the 2022–2026 legislative period. In November, he was re-elected with 23,683 votes, equivalent to 6.83% of the valid votes cast.