Claudio Orrego

Claudio Orrego
Governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 July 2021 (2021-07-21)
Preceded byOffice established
Intendant of Santiago Metropolitan Region
In office
11 March 2014 (2014-03-11) – 11 March 2018 (2018-03-11)
Preceded byJuan Antonio Peribonio
Succeeded byKarla Rubilar
Mayor of Peñalolén
In office
6 December 2004 (2004-12-06) – 6 December 2012 (2012-12-06)
Preceded byCarlos Alarcón Castro
Succeeded byCarolina Leitao
Minister of Housing and Urban Development
In office
11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) – 29 December 2000 (2000-12-29)
PresidentRicardo Lagos
Preceded bySergio Henríquez
Succeeded byJaime Ravinet
Minister of National Assets
In office
11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) – 29 December 2000 (2000-12-29)
PresidentRicardo Lagos
Preceded bySergio Galilea
Succeeded byJaime Ravinet
Personal details
Born
Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín

(1966-12-20) 20 December 1966 (age 58)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party
SpouseFrancisca Morales
ChildrenFour
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

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.

Biography

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] and was subsequently reelected in 2024.

References

  1. ^ "El Mercurio (Santiago), 1 de julio de 2013, p.C7". Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  2. ^ "La Tercera (Santiago), 1 de julio de 2013, p.16". Archived from the original on 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  3. ^ "Conozca al Intendente" (in Spanish). Intendencia de Santiago. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Orrego vence a Oliva por estrecho margen y será el gobernador de la Región Metropolitana". 13 June 2021.
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