Alejandro Santana Tirachini
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Alejandro Santana | |
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| Governor of Los Lagos Region | |
| Assumed office 6 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Patricio Vallespín |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the district |
| Constituency | 26th District |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Claudio Alvarado |
| Constituency | 58th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1965 |
| Party | National Renewal (RN) |
| Alma mater | Mariano Egaña University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Administrator |
Alejandro Santana Tirachini (born 18 July 1965) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
In 2024, he was elected governor of Los Lagos Region.[2][3]
Santana was born on July 18, 1965, in Castro, Chile. He is the son of Bladimiro Santana and Oriana Tirachini.[4]
He is married to Pamela Queirolo Scribe and is the father of three children: Belén, Benjamín, and Bernardita.[4]
He completed his primary education at Escuela Nº 1 Luis Uribe Díaz in Castro and his secondary education at Liceo Galvarino Riveros Cárdenas, also in Castro. He later moved to Santiago, where he obtained degrees as a Commercial Engineer and Certified Public Accountant from Universidad Mariano Egaña.[4]
Santana holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the IEDE Business School in Spain. He also completed postgraduate studies in business management at the University of Chile and in public policy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[4]
In his professional career, he worked as a financial analyst at Pesquera Iquique-Guanaye and later served as head of internal audit at Constructora Eulogio Gordo. Between 1992 and 2009, he worked at Banmédica, where he rose to the position of deputy manager of the Collections Division.[4]
Additionally, he has taught Finance and Strategic Planning at Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello and has worked as an advisor and consultant for various companies, including Petrus.[4]