Jorge Abbott

Jorge José Winston Abbott Charme (born 1 October 1947) is a Chilean judge.[1]

Jorge Abbott
National Prosecutor of Chile
Assumed office
1 December 2015
Preceded bySabas Chahuán
Regional Prosecutor of Valparaíso
In office
2 January 2003 – 27 December 2010
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byPablo Gómez
Personal details
Born (1947-10-01) 1 October 1947
Santiago, Chile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party
Popular Unitary Action Movement
RelativesCarlos Alberto Délano
Alfredo Moreno Charme
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Family

He is the son of Eduardo Abbott Godoy and Luz Charme Montt, a gastronomic businesswoman member of the Montt family who also was leader of the Christian Democratic Party (DC).

His great-great-grandparents were Ambrosio Montt Luco, a deputy of the National Party, and Luz Montt Montt, daughter of Manuel Montt, president of Chile from 1851 and 1861. On his mother's side, he is the cousin of Alfredo Moreno Charme, Chilean businessman, politician and minister in both Sebastián Piñera's governments.

Studies

He studied at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Law School and graduated on 31 July 1979. In his student days he was a member of the Christian Democratic Youth and the Popular Unitary Action Movement (MAPU).[2][3]

Professional career

Abbott served as Deputy Director General of the Valparaíso Region Judicial Assistance Corporation from 1988 to 1990. Then, from 1992 to 2002, he was the General Director of that organ.

In late 2002, Abbott entered the Public Ministry during Ricardo Lagos' government. He was appointed Regional Prosecutor of the Valparaíso, a position he held from 2003 to 2010. From 2011 to 2014, he dedicated himself to the free practice of his legal profession.

In 2014, he was appointed National Executive Director of the Public Ministry by the President Michelle Bachelet. A year later, Bachelet appointed him as National Prosecutor to replace Sabas Chahuán. Abbott took office on 1 December 2015.

References
  1. "Jorge Abbott: La historia y definiciones del nuevo fiscal nacional". Canal 13. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. "Jorge Abbott, el protagonista inesperado de la acusación constitucional al presidente Sebastián Piñera". Ex-Ante. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. Fernández, Bastián (15 October 2015). "El pasado Mapu y los vínculos político-familiares de Jorge Abbott Charme". El Mostrador. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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