page_title: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
section_title: Presidency
hierarchical_section_title: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle / Presidency
caption_attribution_description: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President of Chile, during a visit of US secretary of defense William Cohen to Santiago on May 25, 1998.
context_page_description: Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He was also a Senator, fulfilling the role of President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación coalition for the 2009 presidential election, but was narrowly defeated. His father was Eduardo Frei Montalva, who was President of Chile from 1964 to 1970.
context_section_description: In 1992, Frei participated in the presidential primary election of his coalition, defeating Ricardo Lagos, and then went on to win the presidential elections of 1993 by securing 58% of the votes cast. 
  He took office on March 11, 1994 and was succeeded by Lagos in 2000. Frei's presidency was notable in making improvements in health and education as well as reducing poverty. 
  Following the end of his presidency, Frei assumed, as a former President, a seat as senator-for-life in Congress.
caption: President Frei in 1998.
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