Laurence Golborne
Laurence Nelson Golborne Riveros (born June 11, 1961 in Santiago de Chile ) is a Chilean businessman and politician .
Life
Golborne attended the Instituto Nacional de Santiago secondary school. He then graduated as an industrial engineer from the Universidad Católica de Chile . He then studied business administration at Northwestern University and Stanford University in the United States. From 2000 to 2008 he was managing director of the investment holding company Cencosud . From the beginning of 2010 he worked as a managing director at the department store chain Ripley .
From March 11, 2010, Golborne was Mining Minister in the cabinet of Sebastián Piñeras . Before he was nominated, he had barely appeared politically and was only known to insiders. Golborne gained worldwide fame through the mining disaster in San José , in which he distinguished himself as a crisis manager. When the disaster struck, Golborne had only been in office for four months and had little knowledge of mining. In organizing the rescue, however, his past as a manager helped him, which made up for his lack of knowledge. The successful rescue of the 33 buried miners and the fact that he had spent almost the entire period in the rescue camp set up next to the mine made him the most popular politician in Chile. In a survey in January 2011, it received an approval rating of 81 percent. There has even been speculation that Golborne would run as a candidate in the next presidential election.
During a cabinet reshuffle in January 2011, President Piñera dismissed his energy minister Ricardo Raineri, among others . Instead of appointing a new energy minister, he slammed the energy department at Golbornes Ministry. In another cabinet reshuffle in July 2011, Golborne became Minister for Public Works. In return, his predecessor Hernán de Solminihac took over the ministry of mining, and Rodrigo Álvarez Zenteno was now responsible for the energy department.
Golborne, who does not belong to any political party, is married with six children.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Ministerio de Obras Públicas: Ministro de Obras Públicas. Retrieved March 14, 2012 (Spanish).
- ↑ Martin F. Meyer / Winfried Jung: Sebastián Piñera presents his cabinet. In: KAS country report. February 10, 2010, accessed March 14, 2012 .
- ^ A b c Martin F. Meyer / Winfried Jung: Balance: Chile one year after Piñera's election victory. In: KAS country report. January 24, 2011, accessed March 14, 2012 .
- ↑ Melissa Steffan: One year after the Chilean mine rescue, Minister Laurence Golborne reflects on leadership under pressure. In: Washington Post . October 10, 2011, accessed March 14, 2012 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Golborne, Laurence |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Golborne Riveros, Laurence Nelson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago de Chile |