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Chilean politician (born 1966)
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
BornClaudio 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. On March 11, 2014 he was appointed intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region by President Bachelet.

On June 13, 2021, he was elected governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, in a newly created position, 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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