Ministry of Sports (Chile)

Logo of the Ministry of Sports

The Ministry of Sports (Spanish : Ministerio del Deporte) is an institution created in 2013 by then-President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, during his first government (2010–2014). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Its first minister was Gabriel Ruíz-Tagle. ^{[4] [5] [6]} Jaime Pizarro is currently minister after replacing Alexandra Benado on 10 March 2023. ^[7]

List of ministers of sports

Picture	Name	Entered Office	Exited Office	Notes	Appointed by
	Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle	14 November 2013	11 March 2014	UDI	Sebastián Piñera
	Natalia Riffo	11 March 2014	18 November 2016	MAS Region	Michelle Bachelet
	Pablo Squella	18 November 2016	11 March 2018	Ind
	Pauline Kantor	11 March 2018	28 October 2019	Ind	Sebastián Piñera
	Cecilia Pérez	28 October 2019	11 March 2022	RN
	Alexandra Benado	11 March 2022	10 March 2023	Ind	Gabriel Boric
	Jaime Pizarro	10 March 2023	Incumbent	Ind

References

1. "Ley 20686". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
2. "Piñera promulga ley que crea ministerio del Deporte". La Tercera. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
3. "Ejecutivo promulga ley para creación del Ministerio del Deporte". Radio Universidad Chile. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
4. "Gabriel Ruiz Tagle será el primer ministro de Deportes". Radio Universidad de Chile. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
5. "Gobierno designa a Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle como primer Ministro del Deporte". Ministry of Interior. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
6. "Presidente Piñera nombró a Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle como el primer ministro del Deporte". Radio Cooperativa. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
7. "Quién es Jaime Pizarro, el nuevo ministro del Deporte – La Tercera". latercera.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

External links

• Official website