Francisco Orrego | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 10th District |
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| Born | 6 October 1986 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional (RN) (2005–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Álvaro Orrego Ingrid Gutiérrez |
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| Known for | Appearing in
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Francisco Javier Orrego Gutiérrez (born 6 October 1986), commonly known as Pancho Orrego[1], is a Chilean lawyer, politician, pundit and television personality.[2][3]
He has gained notoriety in the media, particularly on the debate show Sin filtros,[4] characterized by his direct confrontational style.[5][6] Carlos Larraín is often referred to as his 'godfather' in Renovación Nacional (RN), political party where Orrego is a member.[7][8]
He is also a recognized defender of the individual capitalization system (AFP)[9] and has defined himself as an anticommunist and follower of Jaime Guzmán.[7] He is also an alumnus of the think tank, Fundación para el Progreso, where he has been a lecturer.[10]
Biography
Orrego was born in Vina del Mar, but he grew up in Quilpué and studied at Colegio Champagnat in Villa Alemana.[11]
In 2005 he began studying at the University of Chile School of Law and joined RN, his party.[9] There, he was a classmate of the future president of Chile, Gabriel Boric (left-wing), whom he confronted during the 2009 seizure on the University of Chile's Law School.[9] Orrego also ran in student elections against Camila Vallejo and Gonzalo Winter.[9]
His thesis consisted of a comparative analysis between the constitutions of Ecuador and Bolivia within the framework of the Chilean constituent process.[12] In 2022, he advised the constituent Bernardo Fontaine, on housing and pensions.[9]
Political career
In 2021, Orrego began appearing as a regular panelist on Sin filtros. In 2023 he began studying a master's degree in political thought at the Universidad San Sebastián (USS).[13] Similarly, he unsuccessfully attempted to become RN's general secretary.[14][15]
In 2024, after Gabriel Alemparte declination in his favor,[16][17] he ran for governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, losing against Claudio Orrego.[18]
In 2025, he was elected deputy.
References
- ↑ Neira, Cristián (26 October 2024). "Pancho Orrego en problemas: Servel lo investigará por sus dichos en vivo por TV". El Desconcierto. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "Perfil: Francisco Orrego, el ex compañero de Boric y panelista de TV que será el rival de Claudio Orrego en la RM". Ex-Ante. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Con ventilador: las estrategias político-comunicacionales de Pancho Orrego". Radio Universidad de Chile. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ Soto, Marcelo (15 November 2022). "El ascenso de Francisco Orrego (RN), la gran sorpresa de la última Cadem, ex compañero de Boric y panelista de TV". Ex-Ante. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ↑ Lillo, Daniel (31 July 2024). "Pupilo de Larraín y la farándula política: Francisco Orrego, el candidato de "descarte" a la RM". El Desconcierto. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "Vlado Mirosevic critica a Francisco Orrego: No es más que un polemista de un programa de televisión". Teletrece. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Perfil de Francisco Orrego: "¿Y si Pancho gana?"". The Clinic. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ↑ "F. Orrego, candidato a presidir RN: "Al militante común y corriente le molesta mucho esa derechita cobarde"". Ex-Ante. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Perfil: La historia de Francisco Orrego, la apuesta de Chile Vamos para la gobernación de Santiago". Ex-Ante. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ↑ "Curso 'Ideas y Política FPP' en Santiago abre sus postulaciones". Fundación para el Progreso. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ↑ "Exdirigente estudiantil en la U. de Chile, y creador del 'Con mi plata no', se reconoce como un tipo raro por su look y estilo frontal dentro de la derecha. "Me han bajado dos candidaturas, ¿estaré siendo incómodo, les gusto o no?"". La Segunda. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ↑ "Revisión de los conceptos básicos del constitucionalismo, a la luz de las experiencias de asambleas constituyentes en Ecuador y Bolivia: lecciones para Chile 2021-2022". Universidad de Chile. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "'Yo le di plata a la Universidad San Sebastián', Pancho Orrego". Vía X. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ↑ "Finalmente, Francisco Orrego no será candidato a la presidencia de RN". Radio Cooperativa. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "Elecciones RN: Senadora Gatica formaliza su apoyo a lista de Rodrigo Galilea para segunda vuelta ante Paulina Núñez". Emol. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "Alemparte baja su candidatura por TV para apoyar a Orrego: Besos y abrazos en pantalla". El Desconcierto. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ "Gabriel Alemparte (Demócratas) declina postular a gobernación RM y expresa apoyo a carta de Chile Vamos". La Tercera. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ↑ "Claudio Orrego tras ser reelecto gobernador: 'Hoy día ha ganado la moderación por sobre la polarización'". 24 Horas. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.