Raúl Alcaíno

Raúl Alcaíno
Mayor of Santiago
In office
6 December 2004 – 6 December 2008
Preceded byJoaquín Lavín
Succeeded byPablo Zalaquett
Personal details
Born (1953-06-24) 24 June 1953
PartyIndependent (aligned with Alianza por Chile)
Spouses
  • Esperanza Cueto (div.)
  • Carmen Gloria López (2009–present)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationPolitician, Television host
ProfessionCivil Industrial Engineer

Raúl Abraham Alcaíno Lihn (born 24 June 1953) is a Chilean civil industrial engineer, businessman, television host and politician. He served as Mayor of Santiago from 2004 to 2008, as an independent aligned with the Alianza por Chile coalition.

He fought one of the most emblematic battles of the 2004 Chilean municipal elections, when, supported by his predecessor Joaquín Lavín, he narrowly defeated Jorge Schaulsohn of the PPD.