Roberto Parra Vallette
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Roberto Parra Vallette | |
|---|---|
 Parra in his house in Limache (2021) | |
| Mayor of Viña del Mar | |
| In office September 2000 – 6 December 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo González Torres |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Kaplán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1955 Temuco, Chile |
| Political party | Christian Left |
| Children | Three |
| Parent | Lea Cortés |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Social worker |
Roberto Gabriel Parra Vallette (21 September 1955) is a Chilean politician, who served as mayor of Viña del Mar.[1]
He is a rehabilitation center coordinator, a human rights activist –under Pinochet dictatorship–, an evangelical Christian, and a political figure.[2]
Biography
[edit]Roberto Parra was born in 1955 in Temuco, where he lived until he was approximately 5 years old. His father was a Baptist pastor, and his work took him to different parts of the country to found new churches. For this reason, Roberto spent much of his youth in San Felipe.[3]
In 1974, after finishing high school in this city, he decided to return to Temuco to study electronics. After studying electronics for about three years, he decided to change majors and enrolled in Social work at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV), which led him to live in that city.[3]
In 1982, Roberto Parra led an initiative to help rehabilitate drug addicts in Viña del Mar. At the time, Roberto was still a student, so the project initially used the facilities of the Nueva Aurora Baptist Church in Viña.[4]
Thus, on December 5, 1982, the Hogar La Roca Therapeutic Community was officially created. This project was initially self-managed and Christian-inspired. Later, on December 29, 1988, the La Roca Community Corporation was established as a private, non-profit organization.[4]
Political career
[edit]After a failed attempt in 1992,[5] Parra managed to be elected as councilor of Viña del Mar (1996).[6]
On September 1, 2000, politician Rodrigo González Torres (PPD) was removed from office by the Electoral Tribunal for serious dereliction of duty. As a result, the municipal council was forced to appoint the candidate with the most votes in the 1996 elections, that is to say, Roberto Parra, who was ratified by 9 of 10 councilors.[1]
During his brief tenure as mayor, Parra allowed the relevant authorities to initiate an audit and oversight process within the municipality after the dismissal of González Torres, the previous mayor.
In 2021, he allied with the Democratic Revolution in search of a seat for the Constitutional Convention.[7][8] However, he wasn't elected.[9]
Books
[edit]- La Política. Una Perspectiva Evangélica (1995)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Para próximos 100 días: Roberto Parra es nuevo alcalde de Viña del Mar". El Mercurio. 8 September 2000. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Roberto Parra es del ala progresista de la Iglesia Evangélica y va por la lista Apruebo Dignidad". CNN Chile. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b "¿Quiénes son? – Roberto Parra Vallette". Quiénes son. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Historia Comunidad Terapéutica Hogar La Roca". Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Tercera sentencia de proclamación de concejales: comuna de Viña del Mar y Villa Alemana" (PDF). Tribunal Calificador de Elecciones. 28 September 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Segunda sentencia de proclamación de alcaldes y concejales de las comunas de Petorca, Llay-Llay, Viña del Mar, Papudo, Valparaíso y Quilpué" (PDF). Tribunal Calificador de Elecciones. 9 December 1996. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Roberto Gabriel Parra Vallette ― Constituyente". La Tercera. 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Roberto Parra Vallette". Voto Simple. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Resultados elecciones Constituyentes: Detalle por distrito". Pauta. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "La Política. Una Perspectiva Evangélica - Roberto Parra Vallette". Retrieved 5 June 2025.