1. Juan Pablo Longueira Montes was born on August 12,1958 and is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who served as Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile from 2011 to 2013.
14 Facts About Pablo Longueira
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Pablo Longueira was a founding member of the Independent Democratic Union being very close to Jaime Guzman.
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The faction led by Longueira was characterised by its political work in poor sectors.
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Pablo Longueira served as a Senator before being appointed by President Sebastian Pinera to serve in the Cabinet.
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Pablo Longueira was previously a deputy from 1990 until 2006.
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Pablo Longueira's comeback has so far been marked by failed bids to the UDI presidency and the Constitutional Convention and the voluntary end of his membership in UDI.
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On 17 July 2013, Pablo Longueira abruptly withdrew his candidature, citing personal health problems as a reason.
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Pablo Longueira himself has complained about the extraordinary lengthiness of the case, and that he seem to have been de facto condemned beforehand.
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Besides the SQM case Pablo Longueira has been involved in a separate corruption case involving the Fishing Law albeit he is not facing charges there.
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Seven years after his retirement from politics in 2020 Pablo Longueira announced his return to politics and his intention run for the presidency of UDI.
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On January 6,2021 Pablo Longueira renounced his lifelong membership in UDI, aiming to run as an independent in the Constitutional Convention election.
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Pablo Longueira failed however to find support from the president of UDI to inscribe his candidacy.
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Pablo Longueira accuses a political maneuver on part of UDI's leadership.
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Pablo Longueira is married to Cecilia Brinkmann Estevez and has seven children.