José García Ruminot
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José García Ruminot | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| President | José Antonio Kast |
| Preceded by | Macarena Lobos |
| President of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 19 March 2024 – 26 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Antonio Coloma Correa |
| Succeeded by | Manuel José Ossandón |
| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 15th District (2002–2018) 11th District (2018–2026) |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Germán Becker Alvear |
| Constituency | 3rd District |
| Mayor of Temuco | |
| In office 23 June 1986 – 1 September 1989 | |
| Appointed by | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Sergio Nordenflycht |
| Succeeded by | René Araneda Amigo |
| Mayor of Lautaro | |
| In office 22 November 1984 – 23 June 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Mario Jorquera Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Marta Sáenz Terpelle |
| Mayor of Toltén | |
| In office 20 June 1980 – 1 January 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Lobos Virano |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Becerra Espinoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1955 Temuco, Chile |
| Party | RN (since 1989) |
| Other political affiliations | PN (1970–1973) |
| Spouse | Dora Escobar |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile University of La Frontera |
| Occupation | Accountant • Politician |
José Gilberto García Ruminot (born 22 May 1955) is a Chilean politician and accountant who serves as Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency since 11 March 2026 during the presidency of José Antonio Kast.
He has served as member of the Senate of Chile.[1][2][3][4] On 19 March 2024, he was elected President of the Senate.[5]
Professional career
He was born on 22 May 1955 in Temuco.[6] He is the son of Lorenzo Gilberto García Peña and Ondina Ruminot Leiva.[6]
He is married to Doralisa Matilde Escobar Altamirano and is the father of two daughters, Loreto and Consuelo.[6]
He completed his primary education at the Instituto Claret de Temuco and his secondary education at the Instituto Superior de Comercio, where he obtained the professional qualification of General Accountant.[6] He later studied at the University of La Frontera, earning degrees as a Public Accountant and Auditor.[6]
He completed postgraduate studies in Socioeconomic Evaluation of Social Projects at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and a diploma in Tax Management at the University of La Frontera in Temuco.[6]
Between 1975 and 1980, he worked as a professor of Accounting at the Instituto Superior de Comercio.[6] In 1980, he joined the University of La Frontera as a lecturer, a position he held until 1989.[6]
Political beginnings
He began his political activity in 1970 as a secondary student leader and member of the Youth of the National Party.[6] He later served as a university student leader until 1979.[6]
During the military government, he held several public positions. In 1980, he was appointed Mayor of Toltén.[6] Two years later, in 1982, he assumed the regional leadership of the Social Department of the Intendencia, where he was responsible for the creation of the Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Government, becoming the first individual to hold that position.[6]
In 1984, he was appointed Mayor of Lautaro.[6] Subsequently, on 23 June 1986, he assumed office as Mayor of Temuco, serving until 10 August 1989.[6]
In May 1989, he joined Renovación Nacional, where he served on several occasions as vice president of the party.[6]