Jeannette Jara
Jeannette Jara | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Minister of Labor and Social Provision | |
| In office 11 March 2022 – 7 April 2025 | |
| President | Gabriel Boric |
| Preceded by | Patricio Melero |
| Succeeded by | Giorgio Boccardo |
| Undersecretary of Social Provision | |
| In office 10 November 2016 – 11 March 2018 | |
| President | Michelle Bachelet |
| Preceded by | Julia Urquieta |
| Succeeded by | María José Zaldívar |
| President of the University of Santiago de Chile Students Federation | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Magdalena Alid |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Barraza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1974 Independencia, Chile |
| Political party | Communist Party (1989−present) |
| Spouse(s) |
Gonzalo Garrido Rojas
(m. 1993; died 1996)Víctor Manuel Gajardo Aguilera
(m. 2013; div. 2021) |
| Domestic partner | Claudio Rodríguez |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Public Administrator • Lawyer • Politician |
Jeannette Alejandra Jara Román (born 23 April 1974) is a Chilean lawyer and politician who was the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare from 2022 to 2025 under President Gabriel Boric. She was the Undersecretary of Social Security during Michelle Bachelet's second administration from 2016 to 2018.[1] Jara is a member of the Communist Party of Chile.
In June 2025, she won the presidential primary of the governing coalition Unidad por Chile, becoming its presidential candidate for the 2025 general election.[2] Jara won a majority of votes in the first round of voting on 16 November, however lost to right-wing candidate José Antonio Kast in a runoff on 14 December.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Jeannette Jara, la exdirigenta sindical y exsubsecretaria de Previsión Social que asume como ministra del Trabajo". El Mostrador. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ↑ Villegas, Alexander (2025-06-29). "Chile picks Jeannette Jara to face off against right-wing presidential field". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ↑ Debre, Isabel (2025-11-17). "Chile's hard-right holds the upper hand as presidential election goes to a tense runoff". AP News. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ↑ "Conservative Hard-Liner is Elected as Chile's President". New York . December 14, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
Other websites
- Biography by CIDOB (in Spanish)