Martín Arrau
Martín Arrau | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| President | José Antonio Kast |
| Preceded by | Jessica López Saffie |
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 19th District |
| Intendant of the Ñuble Region | |
| In office 6 September 2018 – 20 November 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Cristóbal Jardua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1979 |
| Party | PRCh (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | UDI (until 2022) |
| Spouse | Luz María Izquierdo |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Engineer • Politician |
Carlos Martín Arrau García-Huidobro (born 6 March 1979) is a Chilean industrial civil engineer and politician.
He served as the first Intendant of the Ñuble Region between 2018 and 2020 and was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 19th District of the Ñuble Region.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and family
Arrau was born on 6 March 1979 in Santiago, Chile.[5] He is the son of Carlos Agustín Arrau Unzueta and Alicia Olga García-Huidobro Saavedra.[5]
He is married to Luz María Izquierdo Irarrázaval.[5]
Education and professional career
Arrau completed his secondary education at Colegio San Ignacio El Bosque in Providencia.[5] He later studied industrial civil engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[5]
He worked professionally in companies such as Compañía Electro Metalúrgica (Elecmetal S.A.), Empresas Curiagro S.A., and the Curimapu Seed Growers group, in areas related to finance, operations, and administration.[5]
Political career
Arrau began his political career as a member of the Independent Democratic Union.[5] Between 2010 and 2012, he served as Coordinator of Advisers at the Ministry of Agriculture (Chile), where he was responsible for monitoring infrastructure reconstruction following the 2010 Chile earthquake.[5]
In 2017, he was appointed a councillor of the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura.[5] On 26 February 2017, he was appointed Presidential Delegate for the establishment of the Ñuble Region.[5] On 5 September 2018, President Sebastián Piñera confirmed his appointment as the first Intendant of the Ñuble Region, a position he held until 20 November 2020.[5]
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Arrau ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 19th District of the Ñuble Region[6] as part of the Vamos por Chile electoral pact.[5][7] He obtained 22,149 votes, corresponding to 14.1% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[5][8][9][10]
In 2023, he served as campaign manager for the candidates of the Republican Party of Chile in the election for the Constitutional Council.[5]
References
- ^ "Martín Arrau, constituyente electo por el Distrito 19: "Nadie querrá invertir en Chile si existe incerteza económica, jurídica y social"". Diario Constitucional. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Martín Arrau, constituyente, por asignaciones: "Cuando empieza el partido y los propios jugadores cambian las reglas en su beneficio, es inexplicable. No corresponde moralmente"". Radio Duna. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Constituyente Martín Arrau: "El desprestigio de la Convención viene por cosas bien desafortunadas, pero puntuales"". Radio UdeC. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Convencional Arrau sobre la prórroga de la CC: "Debería haberse discutido y planteado en los plazos que exige la Constitución"". CNN Chile. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Martín Arrau García Huidobro". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ "Martín Arrau constituyente del Distrito 19". El Conquistador Concepción. El Conquistador de Concepción. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Dos constituyentes de Vamos por Chile tienen derechos de agua a su nombre que no fueron declarados". El Mostrador. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Martín Arrau y cronograma de la CC: "Ya se siente un ambiente de presión y susto de no salir con una buena pega"". CNN Chile. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ ""Hay un problema de profundidad del debate": Convencionales Álvez (RD) y Arrau (UDI) discutieron el reglamento de la CC". CNN Chile. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Aquí Se Debate Convención: Martín Arrau, Adriana Ampuero y Benito Baranda". CNN Chile. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.