Adolfo Zaldívar
Miguel Adolfo Gerardo Zaldívar Larraín (September 13, 1943 – February 27, 2013) was a Chilean politician and lawyer. He was senator for Aisén and from March 2008 until his death in February 2013 he had been President of the Chilean Senate. He was an historic member of the Christian Democratic Party, leading its right-wing faction until his expulsion from the political party in December 2007.
Adolfo Zaldívar | |
|---|---|
| Chilean Ambassador to Argentina | |
| In office 16 April 2010 – 27 February 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Otero Lathrop |
| Succeeded by | Milenko Skoknic |
| Senator of Chile For Aisen Region | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Hernán Vodanovic |
| Succeeded by | Patricio Walker |
| President of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office March 12, 2008 – March 13, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
| Succeeded by | Jovino Novoa |
| President of the Independent Regionalist Party | |
| In office 2009–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime Mulet |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Díaz del Río |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1943 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | February 27, 2013 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Parque del Recuerdo |
| Political party | Partido Regionalista de los Independientes (2009-2010) Christian Democrat Party of Chile (1957–2007) |
| Spouse | María Alicia Larraín |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Zaldívar was married to María Alicia Larraín Shaux and had six children. He was the brother of former President of the Senate of Chile and Interior Minister Andrés Zaldívar.
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