Rodrigo Galilea
Rodrigo Galilea | |
|---|---|
| Renovación Nacional President | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Chahuán |
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the circunscription |
| Succeeded by | Andrea Balladares |
| Constituency | 9th Circunscription |
| Intendant of the Maule Region | |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2014 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Fernando Coloma Amaro |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Veloso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1966 |
| Party | National Renewal |
| Spouse | Pilar Vicuña |
| Children | Five |
| Parent(s) | Víctor Galilea Gloria Vial Rodríguez |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Rodrigo Galilea Vial (born 19 July 1973) is a Chilean politician who currently serves as a member of the Senate of Chile. Similarly, he served as Intendant of the Maule Region.
Before his public career, he held roles primarily in corporate management at several private companies, performing typical tasks such as contracts review, regulatory compliance, legal advice on business operations, and potential internal or external litigation cases.
Galilea assumed the presidency of Renovación Nacional (RN) in 2023, after winning the party’s internal elections with 53% of the vote. His leadership has been marked by a pragmatic and consensus-oriented style, seeking agreements on key issues such as security and pensions.
Under his tenure, RN has consolidated itself as the country’s largest political party, with a notable recovery in mayoralties and regional governments. Although he has faced internal tensions, he has projected the party as a moderate force with a vocation for government.