The Ministers of State of Chile (Spanish : Ministros de Estado de Chile), according to the Chilean constitution, are the direct and immediate collaborators of the President of the Republic in the government and the administration of the state, [1] and in such, they are responsible for the handling of their respective Ministry (Ministerio), in accordance with the policies and instructions that it imparts. The president can appoint and remove ministers freely, and each reports to directly to the president.
Chileportal |
Government ministry | Incumbent minister |
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Ministry of the Interior and Public Security
| Carolina Tohá (2022) |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
| Alberto van Klaveren (2023) |
Ministry of National Defense
| Maya Fernández Allende (2022) |
Ministry of Finance
| Mario Marcel (2022) |
Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency
| Álvaro Elizalde (2023) |
Ministry General Secretariat of Government
| Camila Vallejo (2022) |
Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism
| Nicolás Grau (2022) |
Ministry of Social Development and Family
| Giorgio Jackson (2022) |
Ministry of Education
| Marco Antonio Ávila (2022) |
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
| Luis Cordero Vega (2023) [2] |
Ministry of Labor and Social Forecast
| Jeannette Jara (2022) |
Ministry of Public Works
| Jessica López Saffie (2023) |
Ministry of Health
| Ximena Aguilera (2022) |
Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning
| Carlos Montes Cisternas (2022) |
Ministry of Agriculture
| Esteban Valenzuela (2022) |
Ministry of Mining
| Marcela Hernando (2022) |
Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications
| Juan Carlos Muñoz (2022) |
Ministry of National Assets
| Javiera Toro Cáceres (2022) |
Ministry of Energy
| Diego Pardow (2022) |
Ministry of the Environment
| Maisa Rojas (2022) |
Ministry of Women and Gender Equality
| Antonia Orellana (2022) |
Ministry of Sport
| Alexandra Benado (2022) |
Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage
| Julieta Brodsky (2022) |
Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation
| Silvia Díaz (2022) |
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