 To this end, he was also a Senior Official for Chile, and the president of APEC's Senior Officials Meeting II prior to the conference.Lagos Weber was a candidate for the congressional elections in December 2005, but withdrew his candidacy in August based on polls that suggested that, even with a 45% showing, he would not secure a seat under Chile's electoral rules.Lagos Weber was a top campaign strategist in Michelle Bachelet's victorious 2005 presidential campaign.