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Gabriel Boric
Famoose for
Serving as Chile’s president from 2022 to 2026.
Constitutional agreement
- Born
- 11 February 1986
- Birthplace
- Punta Arenas
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Chilean politician who rose from university activism to the presidency.
Early life
Punta Arenas
Grew up in southern Chile and studied law at the University of Chile without completing the degree.
Career
- 2011
Student leadership
Led the University of Chile Student Federation.
- 2014–2022
Congress
Served in the Chamber of Deputies.
- 2021
Election
Won the presidential runoff.
- 2022–2026
Presidency
Led Chile’s government.
Public service
Constitutional agreement
Helped negotiate the process leading to a constitutional referendum.
Beyond politics
Family background
His father worked as a chemical engineer; he grew up with two brothers in a family with Croatian and Catalan roots.
Sources & photo credit
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Photo: Gobierno de Chile. CC BY 3.0 cl · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.