Frank Sauerbaum
Chilean politician
Frank Carlos Sauerbaum Muñoz (born 21 November 1972) is a Chilean politician. Since 23 March 2026 he has served as National Director of the National Migration Service, during José Antonio Kast's presidency.
Biography
He was born in Concepción on 21 November 1972. He is the son of businessman Alberto Sauerbaum Silva and Gabriela Muñoz Ojeda. He is married to Carmen Martínez Arcos and is the father of two children, Florencia and Alberto.
He completed his primary and secondary education at the Liceo La Asunción de Talcahuano, graduating in 1989. He later studied Commercial Engineering at the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción and subsequently continued the same program at the Universidad San Sebastián, where he graduated in 1998.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University for Development in Concepción.
In his professional career, between 1999 and 2009, he worked as Operations Manager and Commercial Manager of Lurgi GmbH, a German company dedicated to the development of oil and gas projects. He carried out his duties in Chile, Germany, and Saudi Arabia.
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