Marco Enríquez-Ominami
Politician, Organization founder
1973 –
Who is Marco Enríquez-Ominami?
Marco Antonio Enríquez-Ominami Gumucio is a Chilean-French filmmaker and politician. 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.
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- Born
- Jun 12, 1973
Chile - Parents
- Spouses
- Karen Doggenweiler
(2003/12/07 - )
- Karen Doggenweiler
- Profession
- Education
- University of Chile
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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