Gabriel Boric

Gabriel Boric Font ( Spanish: [ɡaˈβɾjel ˈβoɾitʃ ˈfont];; born 11 February 1986) is a Chilean politician who served as President of Chile from 2022 to 2026. A left-wing figure associated with libertarian socialism and social democracy, he previously served two consecutive terms as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile from 2014 to 2022.

Born in Punta Arenas to a family of Croatian and Catalan descent, Boric studied law at the University of Chile without completing his degree. He rose to national prominence as a student leader during the 2011–2013 Chilean student protests, heading the University of Chile Student Federation. First elected to the Chamber of Deputies as an independent in 2013, he was re-elected in 2017 under the Broad Front coalition. In 2018, he co-founded the Social Convergence party. During the 2019 civil unrest, he helped broker the agreement that led to the 2020 constitutional referendum.