Rodrigo Javier Delgado Mocarquer (born 13 June 1974) is a Chilean psychologist and politician, member of the Independent Democrat Union (UDI) party. From 4 November 2020 until 11 March 2022, he served as Minister of the Interior and Public Security of Chile, under the second administration of Sebastián Piñera.
Previously, between 2008 and 2020, he was mayor of the Estación Central commune.
Biography Personal life Son of Jorge Delgado Toro Mazote and Eliana Mocarquer Mucarquer, he lived his childhood with his family in La Ligua, in the Valparaíso Region. He is of Palestinian descent through his mother.
Since 19 October 2014, he has been married to Nicole Nef, daughter of former soccer player Adolfo Nef. The couple has 3 children, including twins. As of 27 March 2026, they're expecting a fourth child.
Studies and professional career He attended high school at the Arab School of Santiago, and studied psychology at Andrés Bello National University, graduating as a psychologist in 1999. He also has certifications in Corporate Social Responsibility from the University of Chile, and certifications in Excellence in Municipal Services and Management of Local Governments from the University for Development (UDD).
He practiced psychology at the Option Youth Center of Cerro Navia. Later he worked at the Lampa Youth Center.
In 2000 he became director of Community Development of the Municipality of Estacion Central, under mayor Gustavo Hasbún, where he remained for eight years.
Political career He was elected mayor of Estación Central, part of Greater Santiago, in the 2008 municipal elections for the 2008–2012 period. He was reelected in the municipal elections of 2012 and 2016, serving three terms in total, for which he was unable to seek reelection for a fourth term after the entry into force of Law 21,238. Since 2019 he was vice president of the Chilean Association of Municipalities (AMUCh), and in April 2020, he became president of the association, succeeding José Miguel Arellano, mayor of Padre Hurtado.
On 4 November 2020, he resigned as mayor of Estación Central, so he could become the Minister of the Interior and Public Security in the second government of President Sebastián Piñera, after the resignation of Víctor Pérez Varela from that position the day before.
At the end of 2020, he was invited by the Ministry of Health (Minsal) to join the COVID-19 task force.
During his tenure, the Municipality of Estación Central granted building permits to the real estate company Placilla SpA, which were declared illegal by the Constitutional Court, since they contravene the regulations of the Ministry of Housing and Urbanism that make "continuous building" impossible in an area that has no height limit.
Election history
Municipal elections of 2008
2008 municipal elections for mayor of Estacion Centralelecciones.gov.cl Votación candidatos por comuna, Alcaldes 2008
CandidateCoalitionPolitical partyVotes%OutcomeGuillermo Flores ContrerasPor un Chile LimpioILA - Independent673411.40Nestor Santander MorenoConcertacion DemocraticaPDC - Christian Democratic Party (Chile)12 34320.90Hugo Gutierrez GalvezJuntos Podemos MasPC - Communist Party of Chile18 56731.44Rodrigo Delgado MocarquerAlianza por ChileUDI - Independent Democratic Union21 40436.25Mayor
2012 municipal elections
2012 municipal elections for mayor of Estacion Central&atras=false&tabIndex=0.html Votación candidatos por comuna, Alcaldes 2012
CandidateCoalitionPolitical partyVotes%OutcomeRené Osorio SerranoRegionalistas e IndependientesPRI - Independent Regionalist Party19484.08Camilo Ballesteros BrionesPor un Chile JustoPC - Communist Party of Chile21 54845.21Rodrigo Delgado MocarquerCoalicionUDI - Independent Democratic Union22 17046.51Mayor
2016 municipal elections
2016 municipal elections for mayor of Estacion CentralServelelecciones.cl Votación candidatos por comuna, Alcaldes 2016
CandidateCoalitionPolitical partyVotes%OutcomeAngelica Cid VenegasNueva MayoriaPS - Socialist Party of Chile12 40039.08Rodrigo Delgado MocarquerChile VamosUDI - Independent Democratic Union15 43148.63MayorDoris González LemunaoPueblo UnidoILM - Independent26058.21Mauricio Santander VidelaIndependientes (Fuera de pacto)IND - Independent12944.08
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