Hernán Larraín

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Hernán Larraín
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Minister of Justice and Human Rights
In office
March 11, 2018 – March 11, 2022
President Sebastián Piñera
Preceded by Jaime Campos Quiroga
Succeeded by Marcela Ríos Tobar
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
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
(1947-09-21) September 21, 1947 (age 76)
Santiago, Chile
Political party Independent Democratic Union
Other political
affiliations
Alianza por Chile
Spouse(s) Magdalena Matte Lecaros
Children 6 (inc. Pablo Larraín)
Alma mater Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Profession Lawyer
Website www.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 2015–2017.[1] The UDI is a conservative political party with strong links to the Opus Dei, that opposes abortion[2] and has historically supported Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.[3] His appointment as Minister of Justice and Human rights has been controversial[4] despite his attempt to distance himself from the UDI's ideology regarding human rights to achieve a more conciliatory tone as a minister.[5]

Larraín is married to Magdalena Matte, a Chilean civil engineer, businesswoman and politician involved in the Kodama case. They have six children, among them is Pablo Larraín, a well known film maker. Hernán Larraín is of Basque descent.[6] He is also a member of Washington D.C. based think tank the Inter-American Dialogue.[7]

Early years

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.

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External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by President of the Senate of Chile
2005–2006
Succeeded by
Sergio Romero
Preceded by President of the Independent Democratic Union
2006–2017
Succeeded by
Jacqueline van Rysselberghe