Joaquín Lavín

Joaquín José Lavín Infante is a Chilean politician of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) party and former mayor of Las Condes, in the northeastern zone of Santiago. Formerly Lavín has also been mayor of Santiago, Minister of Education and Minister of Social Development. He ran for president twice in 1999 and 2005, losing both times. In 2021 he tried to run again, but this time he was defeated in a primary election by Sebastián Sichel. Besides his political involvement Lavín has been active in education in the University for Development, of which he was one of the founders and original owners, and as editor of the economics section in El Mercurio.

23 October 1953

Born on the same birth date (23 October 1953): Pauline Black • Taner Akçam

Born on the same birth day (23 October): Alain Baroja • Carmella (wrestler) • Charlotte of Valois • Chauncey A. Goodrich • Graeme Barker • Jane Holzer • Jasmin St. Claire • Jim Bunning • Lawren Harris • Michael Sim • Neltje Blanchan • Pedro Liriano • Phillip Gillespie • Rube Bressler • Zach Brown

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