Tomás Kast
Tomás Walter Rafael Kast Sommerhoff (born 29 September 1979) is a Chilean politician and economist. He serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, representing the 23rd district for the 2026–2030 legislative term.
From 2021 to 2024, he served as member of the Vitacura city council. Before entering politics, he worked in the private sector and in infrastructure-related consulting.
Biography
He was born on 29 September 1979 in Las Condes, Chile. His parents are Michael Kast Rist, former Minister Director of the Office of National Planning of Chile (1978–1980) and creator of the first Extreme Poverty Map and the CAS Card, and Cecilia Sommerhoff Hyde. Kast pursued his higher education at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he graduated as economist.
He is the brother of former senator Felipe Kast (2018–2026) and former deputy Pablo Kast (2018–2022). He is the nephew of the President José Antonio Kast.
By profession, he is an economist, adventure tourism business administrator, and entrepreneur with experience in both the private and public sectors.
In addition to his experience in security, he has developed projects linked to gastronomy, such as Fuente Manquehue.
Political career
He served as a national councillor of Evópoli in the La Araucanía Region. In the 2021 municipal elections, he was elected councillor of the commune of Vitacura, representing Evópoli. He obtained 4,503 votes, equivalent to 8.23% of the total.
During his term, he promoted policies that reduced violent robberies by more than 50%, based on a strategy focused on rapid response in flagrante delicto situations.
He ran as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies for the 23rd District of La Araucanía Region in the elections of 16 November 2025, representing Evópoli within the Chile Grande y Unido coalition. He was elected with 34,870 votes, equivalent to 8.14% of the total.