Iván Alberto Flores García (born 15 June 1955) is a

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an politician currently serving as a member of the

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, representing

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of the

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. He served as

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from March 2019 to April 2020. Flores served as

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of the Los Ríos Region from its creation in 2007 until his resignation in 2009. Flores resigned after being heavily criticized at a national level by the opposition after he was photographed with

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of Eduardo Frei's presidential campaign while he was on official duties. Iván Flores had previously served as provincial governor of

Valdivia Valdivia (; Mapuche: Ainil) is a city and commune in southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder, Pedro de Valdivia, and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia, and ...

from 1998 to 2000.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Ivan People from Valdivia Austral University of Chile alumni Chilean veterinarians Living people Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile 1955 births Christian Democratic Party (Chile) politicians Deputies of the LIV Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile Deputies of the LV Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile Senators of the LVI Legislative Period of the National Congress of Chile