Sergio Zarzar Andonie

Sergio Zarzar Andonie (January 12, 1952) is an entrepreneur, conservative political professor Chilean of Palestinian origin, linked to the National Renewal Party.
In the municipal elections in 2008 was elected mayor of the town of Chillán with 64.15% of votos.
He graduated from the Colegio Seminario de Chillán in 1969, the following year he joined the University of Chile, Ñuble headquarters, where he obtained the title of professor of physical education. The dedication to service led him to be leader of Ñublense in 1984. In the 1990s his work was influenced by the media since he founded the program "Sports Dimension" The talk radio would be a columnist for the newspaper La Discusion, drive a television program in the old channel and direct RTU Seminar Magazine. The year 2004 serves as the president of Ñublense and 2007 assumed ANFP director for the 2009 soon to take the mayor of Chillán.

Controls on freedom of expression of officials of Health and Education:

Controversy caused the letter No. 101/1177/2009 issued by the city of Chillán in late 2009, which was called "Gag Rule". The document stipulates that the statements and interviews by the unions of workers health and / or municipal education to the media must be approved by the mayor or the city manager.

This statement generated the automatic rejection of Chillán Teachers College, the Municipal Officials Association of Primary Care (which filed a protection from the Court of Appeals against the order municipal) council members and opponents, while mayor said that his opponents only attempted to politicize an ordinance aimed only regulate communications internas.