Ramón Alberto Farías Ponce (born 23 August 1955) is a Chilean actor and politician who served as a parliamentarian.
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Biography
He was born in Santiago on 23 August 1955. He is the son of Ramón Jorge Farías Palma and María Inés Ponce Morales.
He is single. He was previously married to Patricia de Lourdes Castillo Pérez and was the partner of Ximena Vidal for 22 years. He is the father of two children, Rosario and Diego.
He completed his primary and secondary education at the German School Santo Tomás Moro in Santiago. He later studied at the Theatre School of the University of Chile, where he obtained his degree as an actor.
After graduating, he developed an extensive career in theatre and television, acting and directing numerous productions. He participated in television programmes on Chilevisión, Televisión Nacional de Chile and Canal 13, and also worked internationally with the German production company Bavaria. In parallel, he pursued a musical career, recording albums and performing in festivals and concerts throughout Chile and abroad.
As a lecturer, he taught acting and oral expression in schools, institutes and universities, including UNIACC, INACAP and the SEK International University, and directed the theatre group of the Banco del Estado de Chile.
Political career
His political involvement began during his university years as a student leader at the University of Chile. In 1984, he joined Amnesty International in Chile and helped organize the 1990 concert “Un Abrazo a la Esperanza” at the National Stadium.
In 1987, he participated in the founding of the Party for Democracy (PPD). He took part in the 1988 “No” campaign and later in the presidential campaign of Patricio Aylwin. In 1992, he was elected to the National Directorate of the PPD, serving until 1996.
In the 1992 municipal elections, he was elected Mayor of San Joaquín, serving three consecutive terms until 2005. During his tenure, he held leadership roles within the Chilean Association of Municipalities, presiding over its Culture and International Relations Commissions, and represented his party before the Socialist International on matters related to local governments. His administration promoted participatory budgeting and municipal modernization initiatives.
In 2005, he was elected Deputy. From 2006 to 2007, he served as one of the national vice presidents of the Party for Democracy.