Pablo Longueira

Who is Pablo Longueira?

Juan Pablo Longueira Montes is a Chilean right-wing politician and industrial civil engineer who served as Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile from 2011 to 2013. He is a member of the Independent Democratic Union and served as a Senator before being appointed by President Sebastián Piñera to serve in the Cabinet. He was previously a deputy from 1990 until 2006.

In 1981 he was appointed by Augusto Pinochet as the president of the Student Federation of the University of Chile.

On March 30, 2007, he launched his candidacy for President in the 2009 presidential election, but cancelled his bid on May 3.

On April 29, 2013, Mr. Longueira was nominated by the UDI as its candidate for the 2013 presidential election, replacing Laurence Golborne. On 30 June 2013, Longueira won the primary election of the right-wing coalition Alianza por Chile with the 51.37% of the vote against the candidate of National Renewal, Andrés Allamand, becoming the only candidate of the coalition for the 2013 presidential election. On 17 July 2013, Longueira abruptly withdrew his candidature, citing personal health problems as a reason.

He is married to Cecilia Brinkmann Estévez and has seven children. Longueira is a Roman Catholic.