Claudio Orrego | |
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Intendant of Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
Assumed office 11 March 2014 |
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Preceded by | Juan Antonio Peribonio |
Mayor of Peñalolén | |
In office 6 December 2004 – 6 December 2012 |
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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 |
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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 |
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President | Ricardo Lagos Escobar |
Preceded by | Sergio Galilea Ocón |
Succeeded by | Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente |
Personal details | |
Born |
Santiago, Chile |
20 December 1966
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.