Hernán Larraín

Hernán Larraín
Senator of the Republic of Chile for the 11th district, Maule Region (South)
Incumbent
Assumed office March 11, 2004
President of the Senate of Chile
In office March 11, 2004 – March 11, 2005
Preceded by	Andrés Zaldívar
Succeeded by	Sergio Romero
President of the UDI
Incumbent
Assumed office July 1, 2006
Preceded by	Jovino Novoa
Personal details
Born	Hernán Larraín Fernández Santiago, Chile
Political party	Independent Democratic Union (UDI)
Other political affiliations	Alianza por Chile
Spouse	Magdalena Matte Lecaros
Children	6 children
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Profession	Lawyer
Website	www.hernanlarrain.cl

Hernán Larraín Fernández (born September 21, 1947) is a conservative Chilean lawyer, university lecturer, and politician; he is a current Senator and former President of the Senate, and is also currently serving as the president of the Independent Democratic Union. Larraín was elected to the Senate representing the 11th district, the Maule Region (south), on March 11, 1994. He served as President of the Senate from March 11, 2004, until March 11, 2005. On July 1, 2006 he became the President of the Independent Democratic Union (Unión Demócrata Independiente) political party.

Larraín is married to Magdalena Matte Lecaros, and the two have six children. Hernán Larraín is of Basque descent.

Early years

Hernán Larraín was born in Santiago de Chile. He studied at the Saint George's College. He entered the School of Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and received a law degree in 1971. At the university, Larraín obtained the "J.Tocornal" and "P.Montenegro" awards, given to the best student of the class. Larraín received a scholarship from the Ford Foundation to pursue his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at the London School of Economics.

Larraín has been professor of the School of Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he served as Secretary-General. Despite having belonged to the Gremialista movement, he did not join the Independent Democratic Union until after the assassination of its founder Jaime Guzmán in 1991.

External links

Media related to Hernán Larraín at Wikimedia Commons

• Official site of Hernán Larraín
• Biography on Senado.cl
• Biography on BCN.cl, National Congressional Library