Patricio Fernández Chadwick
Patricio Fernández | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 11th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1969 Santiago de Chile, Chile |
| Political party | Close to Liberal Party |
| Parent(s) | Patricio Fernández Barros María Paula Chadwick Piñera |
| Relatives | Herman Chadwick (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Constituent |
| Profession | Journalist |
Patricio Herman Fernández Chadwick (born 21 September 1969) is a Chilean writer and journalist who was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
He was the founder of The Clinic newspaper.
Fernández had been chosen by President Gabriel Boric to act as coordinator for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup d'état to be held on September 11, 2023. Following criticism of the Communist Party of Chile that he had made declarations relativizing the coup Fernández resigned from his role as coordinator on July 5, 2023.