Carlos Larraín
Carlos Larraín | |
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| Senator of Chile For Los Rios Region | |
| In office January 17, 2011 – March 11, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Andrés Allamand Zavala |
| Succeeded by | Ena von Baer |
| Leader of National Renewal | |
| In office 2006–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1942 Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Political party |
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| Spouse(s) | Victoria Hurtado |
| Children | 12 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Carlos Larraín was the President of National Renewal (Renovación Nacional).[1]
Biography[]
Carlos Larraín Peña received an LL.B. from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 1967, and an M.A. from the Université catholique de Louvain in 1968.[2]
In 1994, he started Larrain y Asociados Ltda., a law firm.[2] In 1996, he was elected as a councilor in Las Condes, and re-elected in 2000, 2004, and 2008.[1] He now serves as the President of National Renewal.[1]
He is a member of the Larraín family.
He is married to Victoria Hurtado and has twelve children. He declares to be a devout Roman Catholic and member of the Opus Dei.
His son, Martín Larraín, ran over a man in his jeep and killed him, in September 2013 on a highway. After a 1st and 2nd judiciary process his son was acquitted of driving under the influence of alcohol. The final proves where that he phoned for emergency services for 50 minutes, then fled the scene, leaving two friends to account for what had happened.[3] No immediate blood test was performed, hence no blood alcohol level was established. The two former friends were later charged with obstruction of justice.[4] The case was largely public in social networks and media[5] and inspired the 2016 film Much Ado About Nothing.
References[]
- ^ a b c Renovación Nacional leadership
- ^ a b Law firm biography Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Martín Larraín fue absuelto en segundo juicio por mortal atropello".
- ^ http://www.lasegunda.com/Noticias/Nacional/2014/12/983277/penalistas-analizan-los-alcances-del-fallo-absolutorio-del-tribunal-de-cauquenes
- ^ "Las claves para entender qué cambió en los dos juicios contra Martín Larraín". 23 December 2014.
External links[]
Media related to Carlos Larraín at Wikimedia Commons- Official blog
- Genealogy of the Larraín family in Chile in Genealog.cl (in Spanish)
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