Giorgio Jackson Drago
| Giorgio Jackson Drago | |
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Giorgio Jackson in 2014
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Santiago district | |
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Assumed office 11 March 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Felipe Harboe |
| President of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Student Federation | |
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In office 26 November 2010 – 25 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Joaquín Walker |
| Succeeded by | Noam Titelman |
| Personal details | |
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Kenneth Giorgio Jackson Drago February 6, 1987 Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Political party | Independent |
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Revolución Democrática Nueva Acción Universitaria |
| Residence | Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Industrial engineer |
| Website | giorgiojackson.cl |
Kenneth Giorgio Jackson Drago (born 6 February 1987) is a Chilean industrial engineer, former student leader and politician.
He was the president of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Student Federation (FEUC) for the 2010–11 term. During his term, he became one of the leaders of the student movement, as the spokesman of the Student Confederation of Chile (CONFECH). Jackson was elected as a deputy in the 2013 elections.
Giorgio Jackson was born in Viña del Mar, Chile, on 6 February 1987. He studied at Deutsche Schule Sankt Thomas Morus, a private school located in the Santiago commune of Providencia. He became a volunteer of Un Techo para Chile as he was studying in eleventh grade; he was involved with Un Techo para Chile for six years. He also played volleyball, becoming a member of the national team member for the 2004 Minors, and 2006 Youth categories.
Jackson Drago completed his secondary studies in 2004, and was admitted to the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, as a student of civil industrial engineering, majoring in information technologies. In 2008, he joined Nueva Acción Universitaria (New University Action, NAU), a student center-left movement. Later, Jackson participated in the creation of the UC Students' and Workers' Center, and worked in the organization as its general coordinator between 2009 and 2010. He also participated in the development committees for the Propedéutico UC proposal, for the access of students from low-income families, and in the negotiation against the rise of fees in 2009.
In November 2010, Jackson was elected as the NAU candidate for the FEUC presidential elections. NAU obtained 33.9% of votes in the first round of elections, running against the Gremialista Movement (24.5%) in a runoff. NAU eventually obtained 51.6% of votes in the runoff, with Jackson resulting elected as president.
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