Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
| Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle | |
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| 33rd President of Chile | |
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In office March 11, 1994 – March 11, 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Patricio Aylwin |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Lagos |
| Senator for the Los Rios Region | |
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In office March 11, 2006 – March 11, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Gabriel Valdés Subercaseaux |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso de Urresti Longton |
| Senator for life of Chile | |
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In office March 11, 2000 – March 11, 2006 |
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| Senator for the Metropolitan Region | |
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In office March 11, 1990 – March 11, 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | María Elena Carrera |
| President of the Senate of Chile | |
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In office March 11, 2006 – March 11, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Sergio Romero Pizzaro |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Zaldívar |
| Personal details | |
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Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle June 24, 1942 Santiago, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean, Swiss |
| Political party | Christian Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marta Larraechea Bolívar |
| Children | Verónica Cecilia Magdalena Catalina |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðwaɾðo alˈfɾeðo ˈxwan βerˈnarðo ˈfɾej ˈrwis ˈtaɣle]; born June 24, 1942) is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He is currently Senator for Los Ríos and was President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación coalition for the 2009 presidential election, but was narrowly defeated. His father was Eduardo Frei Montalva who was President of Chile from 1964 to 1970.
Frei was born in Santiago to Eduardo Frei Montalva and María Ruiz-Tagle Jiménez. He received all his schooling at the Luis Campino Institute. He then attended the University of Chile, where he graduated as a Civil Engineer, specializing in hydraulics. After graduation, he followed advanced courses in management in Italy.
Frei, whose grandfather Eduardo Frei Schlinz emigrated to Chile from Switzerland, obtained Swiss citizenship in February 2009.
Frei took his first steps in politics while at the university, where he was a student leader. In 1958, he joined the Christian Democrat party, and in 1964 participated actively in his father's successful presidential campaign. Between 1969 and 1988 he concentrated on his profession, as one of the partners of Sigdo Koppers S.A., the largest engineering company in Chile.
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