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Place of Birth: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
About Hernán Larraín
- Hernán Larraín Fernández (born September 21, 1947) is a conservative Chilean lawyer, university lecturer, and politician; he is the current Chilean Minister of Justice and Human rights appointed by president Sebastián Piñera.
- 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 2006-2008 and 2015-2017.
- The UDI is a conservative political party with strong links to the Opus Dei, that opposes abortion and has historically supported Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.
- His appointment as Minister of Justice and Human rights has been controversial despite his attempt to distance himself from the UDI's ideology regarding human rights to achieve a more conciliatory tone as a minister.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.
- He is also a member of Washington D.C.
- based think tank the Inter-American Dialogue.
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