Jaime Mulet

Jaime Mulet
Jaime Mulet
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 11 March 2018
Preceded by	Creation of the charge
Constituency	District 4
	In office; 11 March 1998 – 11 March 2010
Preceded by	Armando Arancibia
Succeeded by	Giovanni Calderón Bassi
Constituency	6th District
President of the Social Green Regionalist Federation
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 January 2017
Preceded by	Creation of the charge
President of the Regional and Popular Front
	In office; 24 November 2015 – 25 April 2017
Preceded by	Creation of the charge
Succeeded by	Dissolution of the charge
President of the Independent Regionalist Party
	In office; 2008–2009
Preceded by	Juan Carlos Moraga
Succeeded by	Adolfo Zaldívar
Regional Ministerial Secretary
	In office; 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1992
Personal details
Born	3 August 1963 (age 62); Vallenar, Chile
Political party	Christian Democracy (1980–2008); Independent Regionalist Party (2008–2010); Regional and Popular Front (2015–2017); Social Green Regionalist Federation (2017–present)
Spouse	Flavia Torrealba
Children	Five
Parent(s)	Juan Gaspar Mulet; Carlota Martínez Franco
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B); Alberto Hurtado University (M.D.);
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

Jaime Francisco Mulet Martínez (born 3 August 1963) is a Chilean politician and lawyer.^[2]^[3] He has served multiple terms as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and is currently the president of the political party Federación Regionalista Verde Social (FRVS). Throughout his career, Mulet has been associated with various political movements, starting with the Christian Democratic Party and later aligning with regionalist and environmental platforms.

Mulet studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and initially worked as a lawyer, particularly in matters related to mining and regional development. He was first elected to Congress in 1998, representing the Atacama Region, and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006. Over time, he distanced himself from the Christian Democratic Party due to disagreements over political direction and alliances, and eventually founded FRVS in 2015.

In 2025, Mulet participated as a presidential pre-candidate in the primary elections of the Apruebo Dignidad coalition. He did not win the nomination, but his candidacy reflected the continuing role of regionalist perspectives within broader political debates in Chile. He continues to be active in legislative matters, particularly in areas related to decentralization, environmental policy, and regional governance.

Biography

He is the son of Jaime Mulet and Olga Martínez. His childhood and adolescence took place in northern Chile, which deeply shaped his regionalist vocation.

He studied at the San Francisco High School in Vallenar, where he stood out for his student leadership. He later enrolled in the Law School of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he earned his law degree.

Political Career

Beginnings in the PDC

Mulet began his political career in the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), where he was a member throughout much of the 1980s and 1990s. He was elected as a deputy for the then District 6 (Copiapó, Caldera, Tierra Amarilla) in 1998, and was re-elected in 2002 and 2006. During this period, he was part of the Concertación coalition, supporting the governments of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Ricardo Lagos, and Michelle Bachelet in her first term.

During his years in the PDC, he was known for his critical stance against Santiago's centralism, actively promoting decentralization policies and greater investment in the regions.

Split from the PDC

In 2008, Mulet resigned from the PDC following strong disagreements with the party’s leadership and its alliance strategies within the Concertación. He later participated in the creation of the Independent Regionalist Party (PRI) alongside Adolfo Zaldívar. However, he eventually distanced himself from that party as well, arguing that it had strayed from its original regionalist convictions.

In 2015, he founded the Federación Regionalista Verde Social (FRVS), a party he has led ever since. The organization aims to represent rural sectors, Indigenous communities, and socio-environmental movements that oppose unregulated extractivism, especially in northern Chile.

Return to Congress

In the 2017 parliamentary elections, Mulet returned to Congress as a deputy for the newly created District 4 (Atacama Region), as part of the Frente Amplio coalition. Since then, he has been one of the most vocal advocates for decentralization, environmental protection, and regulation of large-scale mining.

During the 2019 Social Uprising, Mulet openly supported the demands for social transformation and was one of the promoters of the Agreement for Peace and a New Constitution, though with some reservations regarding its scope.

Left-Wing Alliances

In 2021, he was proclaimed a presidential pre-candidate by the FRVS, but eventually withdrew his candidacy to support Gabriel Boric, within the framework of the Apruebo Dignidad coalition. During Boric's government, Mulet has maintained a critical yet constructive role, defending the autonomy of regionalism in the face of decisions made by the central government.

In 2025, Mulet finally became an official presidential pre-candidate in 2025 representing the FRVS within the broader left-wing bloc, competing in the primaries of Boric's government. Despite gaining attention, he was ultimately defeated in the primaries, losing to a more nationally recognized figure.

References

^ "Jaime Mulet (FRVS) tras congelar relaciones con el PC: "A nosotros no nos faltan el respeto"". CNN Chile. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
^ "Aplazan a febrero del 2022 formalización de diputado Jaime Mulet (FRVS): es acusado de cohecho pasivo por la Fiscalía". El Mostrador. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
^ "Diputado Mulet (FRVS) sobre rechazo de candidaturas: "Esperamos que lo corrijan o iremos al Tribunal Electoral"". CNN Chile. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

External links

Jaime Mulet on Twitter
BCN Profile

[1] "Jaime Mulet (FRVS) tras congelar relaciones con el PC: "A nosotros no nos faltan el respeto"". CNN Chile. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

[2] "Aplazan a febrero del 2022 formalización de diputado Jaime Mulet (FRVS): es acusado de cohecho pasivo por la Fiscalía". El Mostrador. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

[3] "Diputado Mulet (FRVS) sobre rechazo de candidaturas: "Esperamos que lo corrijan o iremos al Tribunal Electoral"". CNN Chile. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

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