Andrés Allamand Zavala (born February 7, 1956), a Chilean politician, is the founder and one of the past leaders of Renovación Nacional.[1] He is of French, and Basque[2] descent. On January 14, 2011 he was named Minister of Defense by president Sebastián Piñera. He was sworn in on January 16, 2011 and left office on November 5, 2012. He was named Minister of Foreign Affairs following a Cabinet reshuffle on 28 July, 2021,[3] resigning the Senate seat he had held since 2014.[4] Allamand is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.[5]
Andrés Allamand Zavala | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 July 2020 – 6 February 2022 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Teodoro Ribera |
| Succeeded by | Carolina Valdivia |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 16 January 2011 – 5 November 2012 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Jaime Ravinet |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Hinzpeter |
| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 28 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jovino Novoa |
| Succeeded by | Marcela Sabat |
| Constituency | Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 16 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Marco Cariola |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Larraín |
| Constituency | Los Rios Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1956 Santiago, Chile |
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| Spouse(s) | Bárbara Lyon Marcela Cubillos (2012−present) |
| Children | Four (Among them, Ignacia) |
| Parent(s) | Miguel Allamand Margarita Zavala |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
References
edit- ^ "Curriculum of Senator Andrés Allamand". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "Familia Aguirre | www.genealog.cl".
- ^ Sanhueza, Ana María; Olivares, Eduardo (28 July 2020). "El cambio en Cancillería: entra Andrés Allamand, sale Teodoro Ribera". www.pauta.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Marcela Sabat es designada senadora en reemplazo de Andrés Allamand". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Inter-American Dialogue { Experts". www.thedialogue.org. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
External links
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Media related to Andrés Allamand at Wikimedia Commons- Web Site of Andrés Allamand (in spanish)
- Andrés Allamand on Wikilosríos (in Spanish)
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