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Hernán Larraín

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Larraín and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Hernán Larraín
Minister of Justice and Human Rights
In office
11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022
PresidentSebastián Piñera
Preceded byJaime Campos
Succeeded byMarcela Ríos
President of the UDI
In office
April 11, 2015 – January 7, 2017
Preceded byErnesto Silva
Succeeded byJacqueline van Rysselberghe
In office
July 1, 2006 – July 5, 2008
Preceded byJovino Novoa
Succeeded byJuan Antonio Coloma Correa
President of the Senate of Chile
In office
March 16, 2004 – March 11, 2005
Preceded byAndrés Zaldívar
Succeeded bySergio Romero
Senator for South Maule
In office
March 11, 1994 – March 11, 2018
Preceded bySergio Onofre Jarpa
Succeeded by constituency abolished
Personal details
Born
Hernán Larraín Fernández

(1947-09-21) September 21, 1947 (age 77)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyIndependent Democratic Union
Other political
affiliations		Alianza por Chile
SpouseMagdalena Matte Lecaros
Children6 (inc. Pablo Larraín)
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Chile
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.hernanlarrain.cl

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]

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

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Hernán 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "chileazul.cl". www.chileazul.cl. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Inter-American Dialogue | Hernan Larraín". www.thedialogue.org. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
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Political offices
Preceded by President of the Senate of Chile
2005–2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Independent Democratic Union
2006–2017 		Succeeded by
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