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]
| 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 |
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