Claudio Orrego
Appearance
Claudio Orrego | |
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Governor of Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
Assumed office 21 July 2021 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Intendant of Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
Preceded by | Juan Antonio Peribonio |
Succeeded by | Karla Rubilar |
Mayor of Peñalolén | |
In office 6 December 2004 – 6 December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Alarcón Castro |
Succeeded by | Carolina Leitao |
Minister of Housing and Urban Development | |
In office 11 March 2000 – 29 December 2000 | |
President | Ricardo Lagos |
Preceded by | Sergio Henríquez |
Succeeded by | Jaime Ravinet |
Minister of National Assets | |
In office 11 March 2000 – 29 December 2000 | |
President | Ricardo Lagos |
Preceded by | Sergio Galilea |
Succeeded by | Jaime Ravinet |
Personal details | |
Born | Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín 20 December 1966 Santiago, Chile |
Political party | Christian Democratic Party |
Spouse | Francisca Morales |
Children | Four |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín (born December 20, 1966) is a Chilean lawyer, Christian Democrat politician, and the governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region since July 14, 2021.
Orrego is a former minister of President Ricardo Lagos and the former mayor of the commune of Peñalolén. In 2013, he was a candidate for the presidency of Chile, but lost the primary election to Michelle Bachelet, and other candidates.[1][2] On March 11, 2014 he was appointed intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region by President Bachelet.[3] On June 13, 2021, he was elected governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, in a newly created position.[4]
References
- ^ "El Mercurio (Santiago), 1 de julio de 2013, p.C7". Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ "La Tercera (Santiago), 1 de julio de 2013, p.16". Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ "Conozca al Intendente" (in Spanish). Intendencia de Santiago. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Orrego vence a Oliva por estrecho margen y será el gobernador de la Región Metropolitana".
External links
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- Official campaign website Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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