Andrés Zaldívar

About

Chilean politician and former president of the Christian Democratic Party who served on the cabinets of Eduardo Frei and Michelle Bachelet. He went into exile in Spain after the coup of 1973, but returned the next year.

Before Fame

He graduated from the University of Chile in 1959.

Trivia

He had the nickname of "Chico" or "Shorty" because of his short stature.

Family Life

His brother Adolfo Zaldivar was also a prominent politician who was expelled from the Christian Democratic Party.

Associated With

He went into temporary exile after Augusto Pinochet took control of the government.