Hernán Larraín Fernández (born September 21, 1947) is a conservative Chilean lawyer, university lecturer, and politician; he served as the Chilean Minister of Justice and Human rights, appointed by president Sebastián Piñera, between 2018 and 2022. Larraín's former public service positions include a Senate seat representing the 11th district, the Maule Region (1994–2010), the Presidency of the Senate (2004–2005) and the presidency of the Independent Democratic Union (Unión Demócrata Independiente, UDI) from 2006 to 2008 and 2015 to 2017.[1]
Hernán Larraín | |
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| Minister of Justice and Human Rights | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Jaime Campos |
| Succeeded by | Marcela Ríos |
| President of the UDI | |
| In office April 11, 2015 – January 7, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Silva |
| Succeeded by | Jacqueline van Rysselberghe |
| In office July 1, 2006 – July 5, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Jovino Novoa |
| Succeeded by | Juan Antonio Coloma Correa |
| President of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office March 16, 2004 – March 11, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Andrés Zaldívar |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Romero |
| Senator for South Maule | |
| In office March 11, 1994 – March 11, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sergio Onofre Jarpa |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hernán Larraín Fernández September 21, 1947 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Independent Democratic Union |
| Other political affiliations | Alianza por Chile |
| Spouse | Magdalena Matte Lecaros |
| Children | 6 (inc. Pablo Larraín) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | www.hernanlarrain.cl |
Larraín is married to Magdalena Matte, a Chilean civil engineer, businesswoman and politician. They have six children, among them is Pablo Larraín, a well known filmmaker. Hernán Larraín is of Basque descent.[2] He is also a member of Washington D.C.–based think tank the Inter-American Dialogue.[3]
Early years
editHernán Larraín was born in Santiago de Chile. He studied at the Saint George's College. He entered the School of Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and received a law degree in 1971. At the university, Larraín obtained the "J.Tocornal" and "P.Montenegro" awards, given to the best student of the class. Larraín received a scholarship from the Ford Foundation to pursue his Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at the London School of Economics.
Larraín has been professor of the School of Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where he served as secretary-general. Despite having belonged to the Gremialista movement, he did not join the Independent Democratic Union until after the assassination of its founder Jaime Guzmán in 1991.
References
edit- ^ "Hernán Larraín Fernández Reseñas Biográficas" [Hernan Larrain biography by the Chilean Senate Library] (in Spanish). Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "chileazul.cl". www.chileazul.cl. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Inter-American Dialogue | Hernan Larraín". www.thedialogue.org. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
External links
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Media related to Hernán Larraín at Wikimedia Commons