Raúl Alcaíno
Raúl Alcaíno | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Santiago | |
| In office 6 December 2004 – 6 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Lavín |
| Succeeded by | Pablo Zalaquett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1953 |
| Party | Independent (aligned with Alianza por Chile) |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician, Television host |
| Profession | Civil 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.