Frei family
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The Frei family of Chile
is formed by the descendants of Swiss
Eduardo Frei Schlinz and Chilean Victoria Montalva Martínez. It became politically influential during the 20th century, and has played and still plays a significant role in Chilean politics. Its most prominent members are:
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
is formed by the descendants of Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Eduardo Frei Schlinz and Chilean Victoria Montalva Martínez. It became politically influential during the 20th century, and has played and still plays a significant role in Chilean politics. Its most prominent members are:
- Eduardo Frei MontalvaEduardo Frei MontalvaEduardo Frei Montalva was a Chilean political leader of world stature. In his long political career, he was Minister of Public Works, president of his Christian Democratic Party, senator, President of the Senate, and president of Chile from 1964 to 1970...
(1911–1982), President of ChilePresident of ChileThe President of the Republic of Chile is both the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Chile. The President is responsible of the government and state administration...
1964-1970, his wife María Ruiz-Tagle Jiménez, and their children Irene, Carmen, Isabel Margarita, Mónica, Eduardo, Jorge and Francisco Javier Frei Ruiz-Tagle. Among them- Carmen Frei Ruiz-TagleCarmen FreiCarmen Frei Ruiz-Tagle is a Chilean politician and teacher. She served as Senator from 1990 to 2006.Frei was born in Santiago, the eldest child to Eduardo Frei Montalva and María Ruiz-Tagle Jiménez. She studied at the Colegio Universitario Inglés; and later graduated as a teacher from the...
(b. 1938), Chilean politician, former senator - Eduardo Frei Ruiz-TagleEduardo Frei Ruiz-TagleEduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He is currently Senator for Los Ríos and was President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación...
(b. 1942), President of ChilePresident of ChileThe President of the Republic of Chile is both the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Chile. The President is responsible of the government and state administration...
1994–2000, his wife Marta Larraechea BolívarMarta LarraecheaMarta Larraechea Bolívar is a social orientator, politician and wife of Chilean President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle. She was a council member of the Santiago municipality and First Lady of Chile . She is of Basque descent...
, and their children Verónica, Cecilia, Magdalena and Catalina Frei Larraechea.
- Carmen Frei Ruiz-Tagle
- Irene Frei Montalva (1916-1964)
- Arturo Frei BolívarArturo FreiArturo Frei Bolívar is a Chilean political figure, a former senator and presidential candidate in the 2000 election.He was born in Santiago, son of Arturo Frei Montalva and of Marcela Bolívar Le Fort. His uncle was Eduardo Frei Montalva, who would become president of Chile in 1964...
(born 1939), nephew of Eduardo Frei Montalva, Chilean politician, presidential candidate in 2000Chilean presidential election, 1999-2000A presidential election was held in Chile on December 12, 1999. None of the candidates achieved an absolute majority and a runoff election among the top two contenders was held on January 16, 2000. In the first round, a total of 7,271,572 Chileans cast their vote, of an electorate of 8,084,476...
, former senator