Sebastián Piñera
Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique; born December 1, 1949) is the President of Chile since 2018. He previously served as President of Chile from 2010 to 2014. He was elected once again in the 2017 presidential election.
Sebastián Piñera | |
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| 36th and 38th President of Chile | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Bachelet |
| In office March 11, 2010 – March 11, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Bachelet |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Bachelet |
| Leader of National Renewal | |
| In office May 26, 2001 – March 10, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Alberto Cardemil |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Díez |
| Senator for Eastern Santiago | |
| In office March 11, 1990 – March 11, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Bombal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique December 1, 1949 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | National Renewal (1989–present, membership suspended while president) |
| Other political affiliations | Coalition for Change (2009–2013) Chile Vamos (2015–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilia Morel (1973–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Harvard University |
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| Website | Official website |
He won the second round of the presidential election that took place on January 17, 2010, and subsequently took office on March 11, 2010. He is a well-known economist, investor, businessperson, politician, former Senator, and leader of the presidential and parliamentary electoral coalition Coalition for Change. He is a billionaire and one of the richest people in Chile.
Presidential Elections 2009–2010Edit
Piñera ran for President of Chile in the 2009-2010 election. Since August 2009, he led in opinion polls, competing with Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, Marco Enríquez-Ominami and Jorge Arrate; all of whom are left-of-center candidates. In the election of December 13, 2009, Piñera placed first in the results by obtaining 44.05 % of the votes, while Frei placed second by obtaining 29.6 % of the votes. Since neither candidate received more than half of the total votes, Chileans returned to the polls for a final run-off election on Sunday, January 17, 2010.[1]
In popular cultureEdit
Actor Bob Gunton portrays Piñera in the 2015 movie The 33, which is about the 2006 Copiapó mining accident.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Moffett, Matt (March 28, 2010), "Billionaire Leads Chile Election", Wall Street Journal
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