Trivia

Chilean senator from Maule Region (1993-2018).

Son of jurist Hernán Larraín Ríos and Eliana Fernández.

Graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile with degree in Law.

Father of Hernán Larraín Matte, Pablo Larraín, Juan de Dios Larraín, Magdalena Larraín, María José Larraín and Blanca Larraín.

He was president of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Student Federation in 1969.

Vice-rector's office of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile until 1986.

Member of National Television Council (aka CNTV) from 1975-1982.

Was executive director of the foundation "Andes" from 1987-1991.

Member of Superior Council of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile from 1989-1991.

He entered politics after the assassination of his friend and mentor Jaime Guzmán.

Master of Laws degree at the London School of Economics.

One of the co-founders of the financial company "Cooperativa La Familia" that went bankrupt in 1977.

President of the Senate of Chile (2004-2005).

President of the Chilean right-wing political party UDI from 2006-2008 & 2015-2017; vice-president from 1991-1997.

Ex-father-in-law of actress Antonia Zegers.

Grandfather of Juana Larraín, Julia Larrain, Pascual Larraín and Gaspar Larrain.

Minister of Justice and Human Rights by Chile's president Sebastián Piñera from 2018-2022.

Member of the Expert Commission at the 2023 Chilean constituent assembly.

Member of the Inter-American Dialogue since 2012.

His great-grandmother, Teresa Talavera Appleby, was one a three Talavera Appleby sisters married with politician Eulogio Altamirano.

His name, along with Jaime Guzmán, Andrés Chadwick and Carlos Bombal, was listed among the friends of the "Colonia Dignidad" of Paul Schäfer.