Claudio Orrego

Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín (born 20 December 1966) is a Chilean lawyer, Christian Democrat politician, and, since 14 July 2021, the governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Claudio Orrego
Intendant of Santiago Metropolitan Region
In office 11 March 2014 (2014-03-11) – 11 March 2018 (2018-03-11)
Preceded by	Juan Antonio Peribonio
Succeeded by	Karla Rubilar
Mayor of Peñalolén
In office 6 December 2004 (2004-12-06) – 6 December 2012 (2012-12-06)
Preceded by	Carlos Alarcón Castro
Succeeded by	Carolina Leitao Álvarez-Salamanca
Minister of Housing and Urban Development of Chile
In office 11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) – 29 December 2000 (2000-12-29)
President	Ricardo Lagos Escobar
Preceded by	Sergio Henríquez Díaz
Succeeded by	Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente
Minister of National Assets of Chile
In office 11 March 2000 (2000-03-11) – 29 December 2000 (2000-12-29)
President	Ricardo Lagos Escobar
Preceded by	Sergio Galilea Ocón
Succeeded by	Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente
Personal details
Born	Claudio Benjamín Orrego Larraín (1966-12-20) 20 December 1966 Santiago, Chile
Political party	PDC
Spouse(s)	Francisca Morales
Children	Claudio, Daniel, Sebastián, and Benjamín
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Harvard University
Occupation	Lawyer and politician

Orrego is a former minister of President Ricardo Lagos Escobar, and former mayor of the commune of Peñalolén. He was a candidate for president of Chile in 2013, but lost the primary election to Michelle Bachelet, among other candidates.[1][2] On 11 March 2014 he was designated intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region by President Bachelet.[3] On 13 June 2021, he was elected governor of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, a newly created office.[4]