Sergio Fernández Aguayo

Sergio Fernández Aguayo (born Santiago, April 8, 1938) is a Chilean lawyer, politician, and diplomat, member of the Christian Democratic Party.

He served as Deputy for the 7th Departmental District, Santiago, 3rd District, during the legislative period 1965–1969, and later as Chilean Ambassador to Poland and the Russian Federation between 1997 and 2000.

Biography He was born in Santiago on April 8, 1938, the son of Manuel Fernández Longe and Lucía Aguayo Rodríguez.

In 1967, he married Ana Bertand Canales in Santiago; they had three children.

Studies and professional career He studied at the Colegio Luis Enrique Izquierdo and at the Seminario de Chillán. Later, he entered the Law School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he earned a degree in Legal, Political and Social Sciences, being sworn in as a lawyer on August 6, 1962.

An expert in cooperative affairs, Fernández Aguayo worked at the State Railways Company between 1954 and 1963, and later at the cooperative Unicoop from 1964 to 1965.

He has also been president of the Instituto Chileno de Cooperación, president of the Instituto de la Auto-Gestión, executive director of the Fundación para el Desarrollo, founder and director of the Banco del Desarrollo, president of IMPROA, INDES.S.A., and FINANCOOP (2006–2008). He currently serves as vice president of INDES, a private financial institution.

Political career He began his political activities by joining the Falange Nacional between 1953 and 1957, later becoming a founding member of the Christian Democratic Party in 1957. In 1967, he was appointed Treasurer of the National Executive of the party.

He was also a close collaborator of Cardinal Raúl Silva Henríquez during the military regime.

Parliamentary career In 1965, Fernández Aguayo was elected Deputy for the 7th Departmental District (Santiago, 3rd District), serving during the XLV Legislative Period (1965–1969).

As a parliamentarian, he participated in commissions dealing with social, economic, and cooperative development, focusing on strengthening public policies for labor and social welfare.

Diplomatic career From 1997 to 2000, Fernández Aguayo was appointed Chilean Ambassador to Poland and the Russian Federation.