Alberto Undurraga | |
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| President of the Christian Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office 10 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Aldo Mardones |
| Deputy for the 8th district | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2022 | |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
| President | Michelle Bachelet |
| Preceded by | Loreto Silva |
| Succeeded by | Juan Andrés Fontaine |
| Mayor of Maipú | |
| In office 6 December 2004 – 16 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Sepúlveda Hermosilla |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Alemparte |
| President of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Students Federation | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Clemente Pérez |
| Succeeded by | Fulvio Rossi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1969 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
Alberto Undurraga Vicuña (born 17 June 1969) is a Chilean politician and economist currently serving as the president of the Christian Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Undurraga was born in Santiago on 17 June 1969. He studied at the Colegio San Ignacio and Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He joined the Christian Democratic Party as a student in 1988, during Chile's transition to democracy.
Political career
In the early 1990s, Undurraga was president of the Student's Federation while studying at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. In 2004, he was elected mayor of Maipú, a city in the greater Santiago area, serving in that capacity until 2012.
In 2014, President Michelle Bachelet named him Minister of Public Works, a position he served in until Sebastián Piñera took office in 2018.
In 2021, he was one of eight candidates elected from the 8th electoral district of the Chamber of Deputies, the only one in the district from the PDC.
In 2022, the PDC national council elected him party president.