Hernán Larraín Matte

Hernán Larraín Matte (born 24 December 1974) is a Chilean lawyer and politician involved in centre-right politics. Larraín is an adjunct professor at the Adolfo Ibáñez University and during Sebastián Piñera's first government (2010–2014) he was presidential advisor. Then, he presided political party Evópoli (2018–2020).

Hernán Larraín Matte
Member of the Constitutional Convention of Chile
In office
4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022
Preceded byoffice established
Constituency11th District
President of Political Evolution
In office
6 May 2018 – 19 July 2020
Personal details
Born (1974-12-24) 24 December 1974
Santiago, Chile
Political partyRenovación Nacional
(2010–2013)
Evópoli
(2013–present)
Alma mater
OccupationPolitical
ProfessionLawyer

He studied laws at Finis Terrae University (1993–1999) and after obtaining his BA, he decided to study a Master of Arts in Political Sciences in the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC; 2000–2001). Years later, he completed his Master in public policies at England's London School of Economics (LSE).

Biography

Born in 1974, he is the eldest son of Hernan Larraín and Magdalena Matte,[1] politicians whose families have had a vast trajectory both into the Chilean elite and that country's right–wing. Likewise, Hernán is brother of the filmmakers Pablo Larraín[1] and Juan de Dios Larraín.[1]

Political career

In 2008, Larraín was general marketing coordinator of Sebastián Piñera's campaign for his first term as president. Following Piñera's victory at 2009 presidential election, he joined to Renovación Nacional (RN) in 2010 and became President's communications advisor since that year until 2013. That year he renounced to that position in order to join a political project linked to the think tank Horizontal (directed by him from 2013 to 2015), organization close to then nacient political party Evópoli, a conservative-liberal and centre-right party (where he finished joining). In December, he participated in the presidencial campaign of Evelyn Matthei (UDI) who lost against Michelle Bachelet from centre–left's Socialist Party of Chile.

On January 29, 2015, his party was one of the founding members of centre-right coalition Chile Vamos. In mid-2017, Larraín helped to Felipe Kast in the coalition's presidential primary[2] that lost (15%) against Piñera (58%) and Manuel José Ossandón (26%).[3] Months later, he participated in the campaign of Piñera during the presidential elections which he won.

On May 5, 2018, Larraín was elected president of Evópoli in the party's internal elections.[4][5] On July 19, 2020, in the midst of Chile Vamos crisis (after 2019–20 Social Outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic), he formalized his resignation as president of the organization.[6][7][8][9][10]

In 2021, he was registered as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention by District 11 (Las Condes, Vitacura, Lo Barnechea, La Reina y Peñalolén), and then won a seat into the Constitutional Convention that drafted a new constitution proposal for Chile.[11]

On 4 July 2021, Larrain was invested as constituent. On 12 april 22, he assumed as adjunct vice president of the Convention.[12]

References
  1. "Manifiesto de Hernán Larraín Matte, presidente de Evópoli: "Discutí mucho por Pinochet con mi padre"". Latercera.cl (in Spanish). La Tercera. March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. "[VIDEO] Primarias Chile Vamos: Hernán Larraín Matte plantea las diferencias de Felipe Kast con las otras candidaturas" (in Spanish). Radio Agricultura. June 2, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. "Primarias 2017: el triunfo de la derecha, la desilusión del Frente Amplio y la derrota por default de la Nueva Mayoría" (in Spanish). El Mostrador. June 3, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  4. "Hernán Larraín Matte liderará mesa de Evópoli". Latercera.cl (in Spanish). La Tercera. May 5, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  5. "Hernán Larraín Matte tras ser ratificado como presidente de Evópoli: "Es un nuevo paso en el desarrollo de este partido"". Emol.cl (in Spanish). Emol. May 5, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. "Hernán Larraín Matte presenta renuncia a la presidencia de Evópoli". Latercera.cl (in Spanish). La Tercera. July 19, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  7. "Hernán Larraín Matte renuncia a la presidencia de Evópoli e intensifica la crisis de Chile Vamos". Biobiochile.cl (in Spanish). Radio Bío Bío. July 20, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  8. "Hernán Larraín Matte renuncia a la presidencia de Evópoli". T13.cl (in Spanish). Canal 13. July 19, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  9. "Hernán Larraín Matte renunció a la presidencia de Evópoli". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. July 20, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  10. "Hernán Larraín Matte renunció a la presidencia de Evópoli". Adnradio.cl (in Spanish). ADN Radio Chile. July 20, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  11. https://www.pauta.cl/politica/distrito-11-primeros-candidatos-confirmados-convencion-constitucional
  12. http://sala.cconstituyente.cl/visordocumentos/verDoc.aspx?prmTipo=SIAL&prmID=62663&formato=pdf
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