Andrés Chadwick Piñera
| Andrés Chadwick Piñera | |
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| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 5 November 2012 – 11 March 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Rodrigo Hinzpeter |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Peñailillo |
| Senator for the 9th Circunscription, VI Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | |
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In office 11 March 1998 – 18 July 2011 |
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| Deputy for the District #33 of Rancagua | |
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In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1998 |
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| Personal details | |
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2 January 1956 Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Political party | Independent Democrat Union (UDI) |
| Spouse(s) | María Victoria Costa Vega |
| Children | Four children |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Website | Andrés Chadwick Piñera |
Andrés Pío Bernardino Chadwick Piñera (born 2 January 1956 in Santiago de Chile) is a Chilean right-wing politician and lawyer, member of the Independent Democrat Union (UDI) party. Chadwick was elected deputy for the District #33 in 1989, and was re-elected in 1993. In 1997, he was elected senator for the 9th Circunscription of the VI Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, and was re-elected in 2005. On 18 July 2011 he became Minister Secretary General of Government. He was appointed Interior Minister on 5 November 2012 and his term ended on 11 March 2014.
Andrés Chadwick was born on 2 January 1956. His parents were Herman Chadwick Valdés and Paulette Piñera Carvallo (sister of Bernardino Piñera). Chadwick is currently married to María Victoria Costa, with whom he has four children. He is also first cousin of former President Sebastián Piñera.
He completed his primary and secondary studies in Colegio Verbo Divino in Santiago. Chadwick joined afterwards the Law Faculty in the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
Chadwick was appointed president of the Students Federation of the Catholic University of Chile (FEUC) by the military regime, and later graduated as a lawyer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, later working as a professor. In the 1980s, Chadwick holds office in several political charges, such as in the Youth sections of the Independent Democrat Union Movement, National Unity, and National Renewal.
He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile between 1990 and 1998, and has been, since 1998, member of the Senate of Chile, representing the ninth O'Higgins circunscription.
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