Rodrigo Hinzpeter

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hinzpeter and the second or maternal family name is Kirberg.
Rodrigo Hinzpeter
Minister of Defense
In office
5 September 2012 – 11 March 2014
PresidentSebastián Pinera
Preceded byAndrés Allamand
Succeeded byJorge Burgos
Minister of the Interior and Public Security
In office
21 February 2011 – 5 September 2012
PresidentSebastián Pinera
Preceded byCreation of the Office
Succeeded byAndrés Chadwick
Minister of the Interior
In office
11 March 2010 – 21 February 2011
PresidentSebastián Pinera
Preceded byEdmundo Pérez Yoma
Succeeded byDissolution of the Office
Personal details
Born (1965-10-27) 27 October 1965
Santiago, Chile
Political partyRenovación Nacional (RN)
(1987–2014)
Spouses
  • Joyce Ventura
  • Juanita Vial
    (2014–present)
ChildrenThree
Parent(s)María Teresa Serrano
Francisco Bulnes Ripamonti
RelativesEnrique Kirberg (cousin)
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Hinzpeter currently works for the Quiñenco holding and was present during its negotiations with Grupo Cartes in June 2022.[2][3]

Biography

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, 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
  1. Minister of Interior and Public Security, Chilean government biography.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Los ultras que se tomaron el Gobierno, The Clinic

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