Claudio Orrego
Appearance
Claudio Orrego | |
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Intendant of Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
Assumed office 11 March 2014 | |
Preceded by | Juan Antonio Peribonio |
Mayor of Peñalolén | |
In office 6 December 2004 – 6 December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Alarcón Castro |
Succeeded by | Carolina Leitao Álvarez-Salamanca |
Minister of Housing and Urban Development of Chile | |
In office 11 March 2000 – 29 December 2000 | |
President | Ricardo Lagos Escobar |
Preceded by | Sergio Henríquez Díaz |
Succeeded by | Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente |
Minister of National Assets of Chile | |
In office 11 March 2000 – 29 December 2000 | |
President | Ricardo Lagos Escobar |
Preceded by | Sergio Galilea Ocón |
Succeeded by | Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente |
Personal details | |
Born | Santiago, Chile | 20 December 1966
Political party | Christian Democrat Party of Chile |
Spouse | Francisca Morales |
Children | Claudio, Daniel, Sebastián, and Benjamín |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Harvard University |
Occupation | Lawyer and politician |
Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín (born 20 December 1966) is a Chilean lawyer and Christian Democrat politician, former minister of President Ricardo Lagos Escobar, and former mayor of the commune of Peñalolén. He was a candidate for president of Chile in 2013, but lost the primary election against Michelle Bachelet, José Antonio Gómez, and Andrés Velasco.[1][2]
On 11 March 2014 Orrego became intendant of Santiago Metropolitan Region.[3]
Orrego is a Roman Catholic.
References
- ^ El Mercurio (Santiago), 1 de julio de 2013, p.C7
- ^ La Tercera (Santiago), 1 de julio de 2013, p.16
- ^ "Conozca al Intendente" (in Spanish). Intendencia de Santiago. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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