Adolfo Zaldívar
Adolfo Zaldívar | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Chile to Argentina | |
| In office 16 April 2010 – 27 February 2013 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Miguel Otero Lathrop |
| Succeeded by | Milenko Skoknic |
| President of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 12 March 2008 – 13 March 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 |
| President of the Christian Democratic Party | |
| In office 2002–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Hormazábal |
| Succeeded by | Soledad Alvear |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Hernán Vodanovic |
| Succeeded by | Patricio Walker |
| Constituency | Aysén Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1943 |
| Died | February 27, 2013 (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Parque del Recuerdo |
| Party | PRI (2009–2010) |
| Other political affiliations | PDC (1957–2007) |
| Spouse | María Alicia Larraín |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Miguel Adolfo Gerardo Zaldívar Larraín (13 September 1943 – 27 February 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.
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.
Lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Party. He served as Senator for the 18th Senatorial Constituency, Aysén Region, between 1994 and 2006, and was President of the Christian Democratic Party for two consecutive terms between 2002 and 2006. He was also Ambassador of Chile to Argentina between 2009 and 2010.