- (1993-2018) Senator of Chile.
- Graduated Saint George's College (private) high school.
- Graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Chile with degree in Law.
- Father of Hernán Larraín Matte, Pablo Larraín, Juan de Dios Larraín, Magdalena, María José and Blanca.
- He was president of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Student Federation in 1969.
- Vice-rector's office of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile until 1986.
- Member of National Television Council (aka CNTV) from 1975-1982.
- Was executive director of the foundation "Andes" from 1987-1991.
- Member of Superior Council of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile from 1989-1991.
- Vice-president of Independent Democratic Union (aka UDI) from 1991-1997.
- Met his political mentor Jaime Guzmán at law's university.
- Master of Laws degree at the London School of Economics.
- Was the co-founder of the financial company "Cooperativa La Familia" that went bankrupt in 1977.
- As senator, he was a strong defender of the Colonia Dignidad's leader Paul Schäfer.
- President of the Senate of Chile (2004-2005).
- President of Independent Democratic Union (aka UDI) in 2006-2008 and 2015-2017.
- Ex-father-in-law of actress Antonia Zegers.
- Grandfather of Juana Larraín and Pascual Larraín.
- (2018-2022) Minister for Justice and Human Rights by Chile's president Sebastián Piñera.
- Member of the Expert Commission at the 2023 Chilean constituent assembly.
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