Juan Pablo Longueira Montes (born August 12, 1958) is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who served as Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile from 2011 to 2013.
[4] In connection to his ministerial work during the first Piñera administration Longuera is facing corruption charges, including bribery and tax evasion.
[4] Longeira begun his political career in 1981 when he was appointed president of FECECh, an organisation aimed to replace the original student federation of the University of Chile which was staunchly anti-Pinochet.
On April 29, 2013, Mr. Longueira was nominated by the UDI as its candidate for the 2013 presidential election, replacing Laurence Golborne.
[6] In connection to his ministerial work during the first Piñera administration Longuera is facing corruption charges, including bribery (cohecho) and tax evasion (delito tributario).
[4] On January 6, 2021 Longueira renounced his lifelong membership in UDI, aiming to run as an independent in the Constitutional Convention election.