Jaime Tohá

Chilean politician

Jaime Tohá
Tohá in 2018

Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022
Preceded by	Creation of the District
Constituency	20th District (Chiguayante, Concepción, Coronel, Florida, Hualpén, Hualqui, Penco, San Pedro de la Paz, Santa Juana, Talcahuano and Tomé)
Intendant of Bío-Bío Region
In office 2 December 2008 – 11 March 2010
Appointed by	Michelle Bachelet
President	Michelle Bachelet
Preceded by	María Angélica Fuentes Villalba
Succeeded by	Jacqueline van Rysselberghe
In office 11 March 2000 – 11 March 2006
Appointed by	Ricardo Lagos
President	Ricardo Lagos
Preceded by	Martín Zilic
Succeeded by	María Soledad Tohá
Ambassador of Chile to Cuba
In office 21 April 2006 – 28 November 2008
Preceded by	César Moreno Laval
Succeeded by	Gabriel Gaspar
Minister of Public Works
In office 1 August 1998 – 11 March 2000
President	Eduardo Frei Ruíz-Tagle
Preceded by	Ricardo Lagos
Succeeded by	Carlos Cruz Lorenzen
Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism
In office 16 December 1993 – 11 March 1994
President	Patricio Aylwin
Preceded by	Jorge Marshall
Succeeded by	Álvaro García Hurtado
Minister President of the National Commission of Energy
In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994
President	Patricio Aylwin
Preceded by	Herman Brady
Succeeded by	Alejandro Jadresic
Minister of Agriculture
In office 13 July 1973 – 11 September 1973
President	Salvador Allende
Preceded by	Ernesto Torrealba
Succeeded by	Sergio Crespo Montero

Personal details
Born	(1938-07-16) 16 July 1938 (age 85) Chillán, Chile
Political party	Socialist Party Broad Party of Socialist Left (1988−1990)
Spouse	Moira Lavandero Croxatto
Children	Two
Parent(s)	José Tohá Soldavilla Brunilda González
Relatives	José and Isidoro (siblings) Carolina Tohá (niece) María Soledad Tohá (niece)
Alma mater	University of Chile (BA) Technical University of Madrid (MA)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Engineer