Arturo Frei Bolívar
Arturo Frei Bolívar | |
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Member of the Senate of Chile | |
In office 11 March 1990–11 March 1998 | |
Succeeded by | Hosain Sabag |
Member of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies for Concepción | |
In office 1969–1973 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Erwin Arturo Frei Bolívar 18 November 1939 Santiago, Chile |
Died | January 2022 |
Political party |
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Other political affiliations | Progressive Union of the Centrist Center (1999) |
Relations |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
Erwin Arturo Frei Bolívar (18 November 1939 – January 2022) was a Chilean politician who was a senator and presidential candidate in the 1999 election.
Life and career
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Arturo Frei was born in
Christian Democrat Party
in 1957. Frei married María Beatriz Ruitort Barrenechea, and they have a son: Arturo Eduardo.
For a few years he was assistant professor of tax law, while also working as a lawyer for the Minister of Finance. At the same time he participated in the 1964 election that was won by his uncle. After the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, he retired from politics and dedicated himself to private practice, and also to running the Irene Frei Montalva foundation, which provided free daycare for children of poor families.
In 1969, he was elected
military dictatorship
.
His death was reported on 13 January 2022, at the age of 82.[1]
See also
- Frei family
- Progressive Union of the Centrist Center
- History of Chile
References
- ^ González, Alberto (13 January 2022). "Muere Arturo Frei Bolívar, exparlamentario por el Bío Bío y excandidato presidencial". Bio Bio. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
External links
- Official presidential campaign website (in Spanish)