José Miguel Insulza
José Miguel Insulza | |
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| Senator of the Republic of Chile for the Arica y Parinacota Region | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2018 | |
| 9th Secretary General of the Organization of American States | |
| In office May 26, 2005 – May 26, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Luigi R. Einaudi (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Luis Almagro |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office March 11, 2000 – May 24, 2005 | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Raúl Troncoso |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Vidal Salinas |
| Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency | |
| In office June 22, 1999 – March 11, 2000 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
| Preceded by | John Biel del Río |
| Succeeded by | Alvaro García Hurtado |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office September 20, 1994 – June 22, 1999 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
| Preceded by | Carlos Figueroa Serrano |
| Succeeded by | Juan Gabriel Valdés |
| Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office March 11, 1994 – September 20, 1994 | |
| President | Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1943 |
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| Other political affiliations | Puebla Group (since 2019) |
| Spouse | Georgina Núñez Reyes |
| Parent(s) | Agustín Insulza Fuentes Ana Salinas Cordovez |
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| Signature | |
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José Miguel Insulza Salinas (born June 2, 1943) is a Chilean politician, lawyer, and academic serving as a senator for the Arica y Parinacota Region since 2018. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 1999 and Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency from 1999 to 2000 under president Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, as Minister of the Interior from 2000 to 2005 under president Ricardo Lagos, and as Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 2005 to 2015.
Insulza is nicknamed El Panzer in Chile, for his tank-like drive and reputation due to his ability to take political heat with little apparent damage.