Marco Enríquez-Ominami
Marco Enríquez-Ominami | |
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Marco Enríquez-Ominami in 2025 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Constituency | 10th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marco Antonio Enríquez Gumucio 12 June 1973 |
| Citizenship | Chile |
| Party | Progressive Homeland (2023–2024) Progressive Party (2010–2022) Socialist Party (1990–2009) |
| Spouse | Karen Doggenweiler |
| Relations | Miguel Enríquez (father) Manuela Gumucio (mother) Carlos Ominami (adoptive father) |
| Children | Manuela Enríquez-Ominami Doggenweiler |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Philosopher, politician and filmmaker |
| Known for | Candidate for President of Chile (2009, 2013 and 2021) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Official website |
Marco Antonio Enríquez-Ominami Gumucio (born 12 June 1973) is a Chilean-French, filmmaker, politician, and perennial candidate. From 2006 to 2010 he was a Socialist Party deputy in Chile's lower chamber. In 2009 he quit the party and ran for President of the Republic as independent, where he finished third with 20% of the vote. He is currently the leader of the Progressive Party, which he founded in 2010.
Enríquez-Ominami is the son of Revolutionary Left Movement's historical leader Miguel Enríquez and sociologist Manuela Gumucio. His adoptive father is former senator Carlos Ominami. Enríquez-Ominami is married to the Chilean TV hostess Karen Doggenweiler, and has two children. Because of his long name he is frequently called MEO or ME-O both in writing and in speech.