Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle

President of Chile

Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle June 24, 1942 Santiago, Chile

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March 11, 1994 – March 11, 2000

Chilean politician In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Frei and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz-Tagle. His Excellency Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle OMCh CYC RSerafO OMRI D.M.N. (K)31st President of ChileIn office March 11, 1994 – March 11, 2000Preceded by Patricio AylwinSucceeded by Ricardo LagosSenator for the Los Rios RegionIn office March 11, 2006 – March 11, 2014Preceded by Gabriel Valdés SubercaseauxSucceeded by Alfonso de Urresti LongtonSenator for life of ChileIn office March 11, 2000 – March 11, 2006Senator for the Metropolitan RegionIn office March 11, 1990 – March 11, 1994Preceded by Position establishedSucceeded by María Elena CarreraPresident of the Senate of ChileIn office March 11, 2006 – March 11, 2008Preceded by Sergio Romero PizzaroSucceeded by Adolfo Zaldívar Personal detailsBornEduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (1942-06-24 ) June 24, 1942 (age 79) Santiago, ChileNationalityChilean, SwissPolitical partyChristian DemocraticSpouse(s)Marta Larraechea Bolívar ​ ​(m. 1967)​ChildrenVerónica Cecilia Magdalena CatalinaAlma materUniversity of ChileOccupationCivil EngineerSignature Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle RSerafO OMRI D.M.N. (K) (Spanish pronunciation:  ; born June 24, 1942) is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He was also a Senator, fulfilling the role of President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación coalition for the 2009 presidential election, but was narrowly defeated. His father was Eduardo Frei Montalva, who was President of Chile from 1964 to 1970.