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Claudio Orrego

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 (1966-12-20) 20 December 1966 (age 50)
Santiago, Chile
Political party Christian Democrat Party of Chile
Spouse(s) Francisca Morales
Children Claudio, Daniel, Sebastián, and Benjamín
Alma mater Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Harvard University
Occupation Lawyer and politician
Religion Catholic

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.

On 11 March 2014 Orrego became intendant of Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Orrego is a Roman Catholic.



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