The Christian Social Party (PSC; ) is a

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founded in September 2022. It was formed by independent leaders and ex-militants of the defunct Christian Conservative Party (PCC).

History

The community arose after the dissolution of the PCC, a group that during the 2021 parliamentary elections achieved the election of Sara Concha as deputy for the Ñuble Region under the Christian Social Front pact. Among its founders were Luciano Silva, a former National Renewal (RN) conventioneer, and Antaris Varela, who presided over the PCC. Ángel Roa served as party leader from September 2022 to May 2023. Like its predecessor, the PSC is linked to

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church groups. In November 2022, the community began its formation and constitution process before the Electoral Service (Servel). During that same month, the incorporation of Deputy Concha was confirmed, who until then was independent and a member of the RN bench in the

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Leadership

The Christian Social Party presented a provisional directive for its formation process as a political party, which is made up of: * President: Sara Concha. * Secretary: Antaris Varela. * Vice President: Héctor Muñoz. * Advisor: Juan Carlos Venegas. * Public relations officer: Luciano Silva. * Treasurer: Belén Núñez. In the same way, it presented a Supreme Court made up of a president, a vice president, a secretary and three members.

Party authorities

Deputies

The deputies, including militants and independents within the party caucus, for the 2022-2026 legislative period are:

Senators

The senators, including militants and independents within the party caucus, for the 2022-2026 legislative period are:

Regional Councilors

The Regional Councilors affiliated with the party include:

Communal Councils

The Communal Councilors affiliated with the party include:

References

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