Hernán Pinto

Hernán Eduardo Pinto Miranda (January 17, 1953 – July 29, 2020) was a Chilean lawyer, politician and member of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC).

Hernán Pinto
Hernán Pinto (2009).
Mayor of Valparaíso
In office
September 26, 1992 – December 6, 2004
Preceded byOscar Suárez Pizarro
Succeeded byAldo Cornejo
Mayor of Valparaíso
In office
March 11, 1990 – March 27, 1992
Preceded byPablo Staig Araujo
Succeeded byOscar Suárez Pizarro
Personal details
Born
Hernán Eduardo Pinto Miranda

(1953-01-17)January 17, 1953
DiedJuly 29, 2020(2020-07-29) (aged 67)
Viña del Mar, Chile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Chile
ProfessionLawyer
Politician

Biography

He served as the Mayor of Valparaíso, Chile's second largest city, from March 1990 to March 1992 and again from September 26, 1992, until December 6, 2004. Under Pinto, Valparaíso was declared Chile's "Cultural Capital" in May 2003 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2003.[1]

In 2009, Pinto ran for the Senate of Chile seeking to represent the Quinta Costa constituency, but lost the election.[1]

Pinto ran to regain his old job, Mayor of Valparaíso, in 2012.[1] He won the primary election over Paula Quintana to win the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) nomination in the mayoral general election.[1] However, Pinto was defeated in the Valparaíso mayoral general election by incumbent Mayor Jorge Castro Muñoz.[1]

On July 3, 2020, Pinto was admitted to Clínica Reñaca, a hospital in Viña del Mar, for respiratory failure caused by COVID-19.[1] He remained on a ventilator in the hospital's intensive care unit from July 3rd until his death.[1] Hernán Pinto died in the hospital from complications of COVID-19 on July 29, 2020, at the age of 67.[1][2]

References
  1. Astudillo, Daniela (2020-07-29). "Fallece exalcalde de Valparaíso Hernán Pinto por complicaciones derivadas del Covid-19". La Tercera. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  2. "A los 67 años, fallece ex alcalde de Valparaíso, Hernán Pinto por Covid-19". El Mostrador. 2020-07-29. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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