Roberto Neira Aburto

Roberto Francisco Neira Aburto
Born (1978-05-13) May 13, 1978 (age 48)
Temuco, Chile
CitizenshipChile
EducationAutonomous University of Chile, Mayor University
OccupationPolitician
TitleMayor of Temuco
Term2021- Onward
PredecessorJaime Salinas Mansilla
Political party
Independent
SpouseRomina Albornoz
Children2
Parent(s)Roberto Eugenio Neira Mackay, María Isabel Aburto Aguilera
AwardsAlcalde Solidario de Latinoamérica 2023 (INCLUSOCIAL)
Websitehttps://robertoneira.cl

Roberto Neira Aburto is a Chilean politician, lawyer, firefighter and social worker, currently serving as mayor of the city of Temuco, Chile, since 28 May 2021. He has served also as Councilor of Temuco between 2012 and 2021.

Biography

Roberto Neira Aburto was born in Temuco in 1978. He studied Social work at the Autonomous University of Chile and Law at the Mayor University. He has served as a professor of Constitutional, Indigenous and Political Law at the Santo Tomás University of Temuco.

Political career

In 2012, he was elected as Councilor of Temuco with 1467 votes. He was re-elected in 2016 to the same position with 2930 votes. In the year 2021, we was elected as mayor of Temuco after winning against 4 other candidates with 30,323 votes (36.22% of the Votes). In 2023, he was awarded the Alcalde Solidario de Latinoamérica 2023 (INCLUSOCIAL) award in Colombia. In 2024, he was re-elected as mayor of Temuco after the Municipal and Regional elections with 96,683 votes (52.93% of the votes).

References

  1. ↑ Arriaza, Javiera (2024-10-28). "Elecciones municipales: el ranking de los 10 alcaldes con mayor porcentaje y votos en el país". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  2. ↑ Cooperativa.cl. "El PPD Roberto Neira asumió en la alcaldía de Temuco". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  3. 1 2 "Biografía – Roberto Neira (personal website)". robertoneira.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  4. ↑ "Biografía Roberto Neira Aburto, Alcalde de Temuco 2024-2028: Municipalidad de Temuco" [Biography of Roberto Neira Aburto, Mayor of Temuco 2024-2028] (in Spanish). Temuco: Municipalidad de Temuco – Municipio Ciudadano. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  5. ↑ admin (2012-12-07). "Para el período 2012-2016 se instaló el nuevo concejo municipal de Temuco". Araucanía Noticias Temuco (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  6. ↑ "Conoce a los concejales electos en Temuco y Padre Las Casas | soytemuco.cl". soychile.cl (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  7. ↑ Stuardo, Manuel (2021-05-17). "Tras 12 años, RN deja la alcaldía de Temuco: el PPD Roberto Neira será el nuevo jefe comunal". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  8. ↑ "Abogado de la Universidad Mayor es el nuevo alcalde de Temuco". Diario Mayor - UM (in European Spanish). 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  9. ↑ Temuco, Comunicaciones Municipalidad de (2023-12-05). "Alcalde Neira recibió en Colombia premio "Alcalde Solidario de Latinoamérica 2023" y sostuvo reuniones en Bogotá y Medellín – Municipalidad de Temuco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  10. ↑ "Alcalde Neira recibió en Colombia premio "Alcalde Solidario de Latinoamérica 2023" y sostuvo reuniones en Bogotá y Medellín -". Ufromedios (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  11. ↑ "Roberto Neira logra una histórica y contundente victoria en Temuco con casi 100 mil votos y un 52,93% de apoyo – Roberto Neira" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-16.