Aisén Etcheverry
Chilean politician
Aisén Etcheverry | |
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| Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2023 | |
| President | Gabriel Boric |
| Preceded by | Silvia Díaz |
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| Born | (1980-03-24) 24 March 1980 (age 44) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Democratic Revolution |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Aisén Amelia Etcheverry Escudero (born 24 March 1980) is a Chilean lawyer and politician, member of Democratic Revolution (RD). Since March 10, 2023, she has been serving as Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation under the government of Gabriel Boric.[1] Previously she served as president of the National Council of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation.[2]
Biography
Aisén Etcheverry is the daughter of Pedro Esteban Etcheverry Miranda and María Alejandra Escudero Justiniano. She studied at the Colegio Alianza Francesa in Santiago and later obtained her law degree from the University of Chile.[3] After that, she pursued a master's degree in law from the University of San Francisco in the United States.[4]
She worked in companies such as Oracle Corporation and Amazon where she formulated and implemented investment projects, sectorial regulation, human capital, and research and development.[4]
She was director of the CORFO committee on digital transformation. In 2019 she took over as director of the national research and development agency. Later on, she was appointed as the head of the Interministerial Coordination division of the Ministry of General Secretary of the Presidency.[5]
References
- ^ Montes, Rocío (2023-03-10). "Boric cambia su Gabinete necesitado de un nuevo impulso ante el segundo año de Gobierno en Chile". El País Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Financiero, Diario; Rivera, Alejandra. "Quién es Aisén Etcheverry, la nueva ministra de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación | Diario Financiero". www.df.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Gómez, Sofía (2023-03-10). "Quién es Aisén Etcheverry, ministra Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación de Gabriel Boric". La Tercera. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b Laborde, Antonia (2023-03-10). "Estos son los nuevos ministros del segundo año de Boric". El País Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Romero, Francia (2023-03-10). "Aisén Etcheverry: la primera "no científica" en asumir el Ministerio de Ciencia". La Quinta Emprende (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
