20 Facts About Patricio Walker

Patricio Walker Prieto was born on 28 April 1969 and is a Chilean politician.

Patricio Walker was President of the Senate between 11 March 2015 and 15 March 2016.

Patricio Walker was member of the Senate between 2010 and 2018.

From 2007 to 2008 Walker was President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.

Patricio Walker was member of the Chamber of Deputies between 1998 and 2010.

Patricio Walker was born on 28 April 1969 in Santiago to Ignacio Joaquin Patricio Walker Concha and Isabel Margarita Prieto Vial.

Patricio Walker had his primary education at the Colegio San Ignacio in Santiagio between 1974 and 1983.

Patricio Walker followed his secondary education at the Colegio Pontificio Seminario Menor from 1984 to 1987.

Patricio Walker served as fraction leader of the Christian Democratic Party from 2002 to 2003.

Between March 2007 and March 2008 Patricio Walker was President of the Chamber of Deputies.

Patricio Walker was elected President of the Senate on 11 March 2015.

Patricio Walker obtained 23 out of 38 votes and succeeded Isabel Allende.

In July 2015 Patricio Walker spoke out against a possible return to compulsory voting in Chile, calling the remedy possibly worse than the problem.

Patricio Walker travelled to Venezuela for the 2015 parliamentary elections as an observer.

Patricio Walker spoke with Lilian Tintori, wife of imprisoned politician Leopoldo Lopez.

Patricio Walker supported the couple and stated there was no crime and fraudulent evidence.

Patricio Walker was succeeded as President of the Senate on 15 March 2016 by Ricardo Lagos Weber.

Patricio Walker decided not to run in the 2017 Chilean general election and his term in office ended on 18 March 2018.

Patricio Walker has eight siblings, including politicians Ignacio Walker and Matias Walker.

Patricio Walker is a grandchild of Horacio Walker, his great-grandfather is Joaquin Walker Martinez.