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Sebastián Piñera
President · Chile

Sebastián Piñera

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Serving two terms as president of Chile.

Disaster response · Marriage equality

Born
1 December 1949
Birthplace
Santiago
Died
6 February 2024

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Sebastián Piñera

Sebastián Piñera was a Chilean businessman and politician who served as president in 2010–2014 and 2018–2022.

Early life

Education

Studied commercial engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and completed a doctorate in economics at Harvard.

Career

  1. 1990–1998

    Senate

    Represented East Santiago.

  2. 2010–2014

    First presidency

    Led the government during earthquake reconstruction and the rescue of thirty-three trapped miners.

  3. 2018–2022

    Second presidency

    Faced mass protests and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public service

Disaster response

Oversaw the government during post-earthquake reconstruction.

Marriage equality

Signed legislation permitting same-sex marriage.

Beyond politics

Family

Married Cecilia Morel in 1973; they had four children.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Marcelo Segura Millar. CC BY 3.0 cl · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.