Francisco Prat (politician)

Francisco Prat
Prat in 1990
Member of the Senate
In office
11 March 1990 – 11 March 2002
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAlberto Espina
Constituency14th Circumscription
Governor of Malleco Province
In office
1989 – 11 March 1990
Succeeded byRoberto Parant
Personal details
Born(1948-04-26)26 April 1948
Died27 March 2024(2024-03-27) (aged 75)
Santiago, Chile
PartyRN (1987–2001)
UDI (2001–2024)
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationBusinessman

Francisco Javier Prat Alemparte (26 April 1948 – 27 March 2024) was a Chilean businessman and politician. A member of the National Renewal and later the Independent Democratic Union, he served as governor of Malleco Province from 1989 to 1990 and was a member of the Senate from 1990 to 2002.

Prat died in Santiago on 27 March 2024, at the age of 75. He was the son of far-right politician Jorge Prat and grandson of military officer and national hero Arturo Prat.

He served as Senator for the 14th Senatorial Constituency (Araucanía North), between 1990 and 2002, initially representing Renovación Nacional and later UDI.