Claudio Orrego
{{Short description|Chilean politician (born 1966)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Claudio Orrego
| image = Claudio Orrego 2021 (cropped).jpg
| birth_name = Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Santiago, Chile
| office = Governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
| term_start = {{start date|2021|7|21|df=y}}
| term_end =
| predecessor = Office established
| office1 = Intendant of Santiago Metropolitan Region
| term_start1 = {{start date|2014|3|11|df=y}}
| term_end1 = {{end date|2018|3|11|df=y}}
| predecessor1 = Juan Antonio Peribonio
| successor1 = Karla Rubilar
| office2 = Mayor of Peñalolén
| term_start2 = {{start date|2004|12|6|df=y}}
| term_end2 = {{end date|2012|12|6|df=y}}
| predecessor2 = Carlos Alarcón Castro
| successor2 = Carolina Leitao
| office3 = Minister of Housing and Urban Development
| predecessor3 = Sergio Henríquez
| successor3 = Jaime Ravinet
| president3 = Ricardo Lagos
| term_start3 = {{start date|2000|3|11|df=y}}
| term_end3 = {{end date|2000|12|29|df=y}}
| office4 = Minister of National Assets
| predecessor4 = Sergio Galilea
| successor4 = Jaime Ravinet
| president4 = Ricardo Lagos
| term_start4 = {{start date|2000|3|11|df=y}}
| term_end4 = {{end date|2000|12|29|df=y}}
| spouse = Francisca Morales
| children = Four
| profession = Lawyer
| occupation = Politician
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Christian Democratic Party
| alma_mater = {{ubl|Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (BA)|Harvard University (MA)}}
}}
Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín (born December 20, 1966) is a Chilean lawyer, Christian Democrat politician, and the Governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region since July 14, 2021.
Biography
Orrego is a former minister of President Ricardo Lagos and the former mayor of the commune of Peñalolén. In 2013, he was a candidate for the presidency of Chile, but lost the primary election to Michelle Bachelet, and other candidates.{{Cite web |url=http://impresa.elmercurio.com/default.aspx?dt=2013-07-01 |title=El Mercurio (Santiago), 1 de julio de 2013, p.C7 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2021-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123013026/http://impresa.elmercurio.com/default.aspx?dt=2013-07-01 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/politica/2013/07/674-530826-9-tercer-lugar-de-orrego-instala-peor-escenario-de-la-dc.shtml |title=La Tercera (Santiago), 1 de julio de 2013, p.16 |access-date=2013-10-08 |archive-date=2013-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710043644/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/politica/2013/07/674-530826-9-tercer-lugar-de-orrego-instala-peor-escenario-de-la-dc.shtml |url-status=dead }} On March 11, 2014 he was appointed intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region by President Bachelet.{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.intendenciametropolitana.gov.cl/conozca_al_intendente.html |title=Conozca al Intendente |language=Spanish |publisher=Intendencia de Santiago |date= |accessdate=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223072630/http://www.intendenciametropolitana.gov.cl/conozca_al_intendente.html |archive-date=23 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}
On June 13, 2021, he was elected governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, in a newly created position,{{Cite web|url=https://www.t13.cl/noticia/elecciones-2021/politica/claudio-orrego-gobernador-region-metropolitana-karina-oliva-servel-13-06-2021|title=Orrego vence a Oliva por estrecho margen y será el gobernador de la Región Metropolitana|date=13 June 2021 }} and was subsequently reelected in 2024.
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External links
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- [http://www.orregopresidente.cl/ Official campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728005735/http://www.orregopresidente.cl/ |date=2013-07-28 }} {{in lang|es}}
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