智利以盛产铜闻名于世,铜产量占世界的1/3,有“铜矿之国”的美称。皮涅拉在智利是一位家喻户晓的大企业家,极富策划头脑,拥有多家知名企业的股份,个人资产超过14亿美元。2010年1月17日当选总统,3月11日皮涅拉在智利“2·27”大地震发生第12天宣誓就任总统,承诺“要使智利成为世界上最好国家”。 Chile is famous for its rich copper production, accounting for one-third of the world’s copper output, and the reputation of “copper country”. Piniella is a well-known big entrepreneur in Chile, very planning brainstorming, has a number of well-known corporate shares, personal assets of more than 1.4 billion US dollars. January 17, 2010 Elected President, Piniella was sworn in as president on the 12th day of the “2.27 Earthquake” in Chile on March 11, promising “that Chile be the best country in the world.”