From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Gabriel Boric made an impact.
Gabriel Boric Font is a Chilean politician who has served as the President of Chile since March 2022. Prior to his presidency, he was a two-term deputy in the Chamber of Deputies, marking his earlier involvement in Chilean politics.
In December 2011, Gabriel Boric was elected President of the University of Chile Student Federation (FECh), defeating Camila Vallejo.
In 2011, Gabriel Boric rose to prominence as a student leader at the University of Chile, leading its student federation during the student protests.
Gabriel Boric participated in the 2013 parliamentary elections for deputy of District 60 (Río Verde, Antártica, Laguna Blanca, Natales, Cabo de Hornos, Porvenir, Primavera, Punta Arenas, San Gregorio, Timaukel and Torres del Paine)
In 2013, Gabriel Boric ran as an independent candidate, representing Magallanes, his home region.
In 2013, Gabriel Boric was elected to parliament as an independent candidate for District 60, representing the Magallanes Region.
On 11 March 2014, Gabriel Boric was sworn in as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.
In 2014, Gabriel Boric began serving in the Chamber of Deputies, representing the Magallanes region.
In January 2017, Gabriel Boric's movement launched the Chilean Broad Front (Frente Amplio).
Gabriel Boric participated in the 2017 parliamentary elections for deputy of District 28 (Río Verde, Antártica, Laguna Blanca, Natales, Cabo de Hornos, Porvenir, Primavera, Punta Arenas, San Gregorio, Timaukel and Torres del Paine)
In 2017, Gabriel Boric ran as part of the Broad Front coalition.
In 2017, Gabriel Boric sought re-election as an independent candidate supported by the Humanist Party, one of the founding members of the Broad Front, and increased his votes compared to 2013.
In 2017, the Broad Front had a commendable performance in the elections, becoming Chile's third largest political force.
In 2018, Gabriel Boric founded the Social Convergence party, a constituent of the Broad Front.
In 2018, the Autonomist Movement merged with other movements to establish the Social Convergence political party.
During the 2019 civil unrest in Chile, Gabriel Boric played a key role in negotiating the agreement that led to the October 2020 constitutional referendum.
In October 2020, Gabriel Boric negotiated the agreement that led to the constitutional referendum.
On 19 July 2021, Gabriel Boric won the Apruebo Dignidad primary election with 60.4% of the votes.
In November 2021, Apruebo Dignidad positioned itself as a competitive option for the general election.
In November 2021, Gabriel Boric obtained 25.82% of the vote in the first round of the presidential election, placing second behind José Antonio Kast.
In December 2021, Gabriel Boric won the presidential election against José Antonio Kast, becoming the youngest president in Chilean history.
During the 2021 election, Boric pledged to dismantle the country's neoliberal economic model, stating that, "if Chile was the cradle of neoliberalism, it will also be its grave." He acknowledged both successes and shortcomings of the existing model.
In January 2022, Gabriel Boric announced his cabinet, which included a female majority and openly LGBT ministers.
In January 2022, when Mario Marcel was announced as the future finance minister, the Santiago Stock Exchange reacted positively, with the IPSA rising by 2.35%.
In March 2022, Gabriel Boric became the President of Chile, after previously serving two four-year terms as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies.
On 11 March 2022, Gabriel Boric was inaugurated as President of Chile.
In April 2022, Boric's first international trip as president was to Argentina, where he met with President Alberto Fernández to emphasize resolving territorial disputes and fostering fraternity between the two nations, also reiterating Chile's support for Argentina's claim of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
In April 2022, President Boric announced a $3.7 billion economic recovery plan, which included a minimum wage hike to alleviate the impact of rising prices.
In July 2022, Gabriel Boric presented to deputies a major tax reform that included a tax on large estates, a tax on the mining sector, and the reinforcement of the fight against fraud.
In December 2022, Irina Karamanos dissolved the institutional prerogatives of the First Lady role.
In 2022, Gabriel Boric's term in the Chamber of Deputies ended, representing the Magallanes region.
In August 2023, Gabriel Boric reorganized his Cabinet for the third time in one-and-a-half years, amid low approval ratings, voter concerns over crime and inflation, and a corruption probe focused on graft accusations.
In January 2025, President Gabriel Boric became the first head of state to visit the South Pole and the third head of government to do so.
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