Pablo Longueira
Juan Pablo Longueira Montes (born August 12, 1958) is a Chilean politician and industrial civil engineer. He has been the Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile since 2011. He is a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), a right-wing political party. He was a Senator before being appointed by President Sebastián Piñera to serve in the Cabinet. He was a deputy from 1990 until 2006.
Pablo Longueira Montes | |
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| Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile | |
| In office July 18, 2011 – April 29, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Andrés Fontaine |
| Senator of Chile for Santiago | |
| In office March 11, 2006 – July 18, 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Ena von Baer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 12, 1958 Osorno, Chile |
| Political party | Independent Democratic Union |
| Spouse(s) | Cecilia Brinkmann Estévez |
| Children | Seven |
| Residence | Santiago, Chile |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
On March 30, 2007, Longueira began his candidacy for president in the 2009 presidential election. However, he cancelled that on May 3. On April 29, 2013, Longueira was nominated by the UDI as its candidate for the 2013 presidential election, replacing Laurence Golborne.
Longueira is married to Cecilia Brinkmann Estévez. He has seven children.
Other websites
- Pablo Longueira official site (in Spanish)
- Senate campaign site Archived 2017-03-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)