Claudio Orrego | |
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| Governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region | |
| Assumed office 21 July 2021 (2021-07-21) | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Intendant ofSantiago Metropolitan Region | |
| In office 11 March 2014 (2014-03-11) – 11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) | |
| Preceded by | Juan Antonio Peribonio |
| Succeeded by | Karla Rubilar |
| Mayor ofPeñalolén | |
| In office 6 December 2004 (2004-12-06) – 6 December 2012 (2012-12-06) | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Alarcón Castro |
| Succeeded by | Carolina Leitao |
| Minister of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office 11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) – 29 December 2000 (2000-12-29) | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Sergio Henríquez |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Ravinet |
| Minister of National Assets | |
| In office 11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) – 29 December 2000 (2000-12-29) | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Sergio Galilea |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Ravinet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín (1966-12-20)20 December 1966 (age 58) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Francisca Morales |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín (born December 20, 1966) is aChilean lawyer,Christian Democrat politician, and theGovernor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region since July 14, 2021.
Orrego is a former minister ofPresidentRicardo Lagos and the former mayor of thecommune ofPeñalolén. In 2013, he was a candidate for the presidency of Chile, but lost theprimary election toMichelle Bachelet, and other candidates.[1][2] On March 11, 2014 he was appointedintendant of theSantiago Metropolitan Region by President Bachelet.[3]
On June 13, 2021, he was elected governor of theSantiago Metropolitan Region, in a newly created position,[4] and was subsequently reelected in 2024.
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