Rodrigo Javier Hinzpeter Kirberg (born 27 October 1965) is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was one of the founders of National Renewal,[1] a center-right political party. He was appointed Interior Minister on 11 March 2010 by President of Chile Sebastián Piñera. On 5 November 2012 he was appointed Defense Minister and his term ended on 11 March 2014.
Rodrigo Hinzpeter | |
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| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 5 September 2012 – 11 March 2014 | |
| President | Sebastián Pinera |
| Preceded by | Andrés Allamand |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Burgos |
| Minister of the Interior and Public Security | |
| In office 21 February 2011 – 5 September 2012 | |
| President | Sebastián Pinera |
| Preceded by | Creation of the Office |
| Succeeded by | Andrés Chadwick |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 21 February 2011 | |
| President | Sebastián Pinera |
| Preceded by | Edmundo Pérez Yoma |
| Succeeded by | Dissolution of the Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1965 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Renovación Nacional (RN) (1987–2014) |
| Spouses |
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| Children | Three |
| Parent(s) | María Teresa Serrano Francisco Bulnes Ripamonti |
| Relatives | Enrique Kirberg (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Hinzpeter currently works for the Quiñenco holding and was present during its negotiations with Grupo Cartes in June 2022.[2][3]
Biography edit
Hinzpeter was born in Santiago to a Jewish family. He is married and the father of three children.[1]
Hinzpeter studied at the Doctor Chaim Weizmann Hebrew Institute until he was expelled. He graduated from high school at Liceo Alexander Fleming, a subsidized private school.[4] He then studied law at the Gabriela Mistral University and then was accepted at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC) through a special admission vacancy.[4] He subsequently majored in legal and social sciences at the university, obtaining his law degree from the Chilean Supreme Court.[1]
Hinzpeter was a professor of civil law at the PUC[citation needed], and he is the author of La hipoteca (1993).
Hinzpeter is a member of the Chilean Bar Association and he worked as an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York City.[1]
Hinzpeter has combined his practice as a lawyer with an active role in Chilean politics. He is one of the founders of National Renewal, where he was national secretary and first vice-president. He was a member of its political committee. In 2005, he acted as campaign manager for President-elect Sebastián Piñera and as his general coordinator during the recent presidential elections.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Minister of Interior and Public Security, Chilean government biography.
- ^ Sepúlveda, Nicolás; ABC Color (2022-08-07). "Cita en Paraguay: Luksic se reunió con el expresidente Cartes, su socio acusado por EE.UU. de corrupción y vínculos con el terrorismo". Ciper (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Cofré, Víctor; Tapia, María José (2022-08-14). "Pulso Domingo Andrónico Luksic Cómo el ex presidente de Paraguay se convirtió en un socio incómodo para el grupo Luksic". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ a b Los ultras que se tomaron el Gobierno, The Clinic
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