| Carlos Montes | |
| Birth Date: | 1946 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Office: | Minister of Housing & Urbanism |
| Term Start: | 11 March 2022 |
| President: | Gabriel Boric |
| Predecessor: | Felipe Ward |
| Office2: | President of the Senate of Chile |
| Term Start2: | 11 March 2018 |
| Term End2: | 12 March 2019 |
| Predecessor2: | Andrés Zaldívar |
| Successor2: | Jaime Quintana |
| Office3: | Member of the Senate of Chile |
| Constituency3: | 8th Circunscription (Santiago Centro) |
| Term Start3: | 11 March 2014 |
| Predecessor3: | Soledad Alvear |
| Office4: | President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile |
| Term Start4: | 11 March 1999 |
| Term End4: | 22 March 2000 |
| Predecessor4: | Gutenberg Martínez |
| Successor4: | Víctor Barrueto |
| Office5: | Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile |
| Constituency5: | 26th District (La Florida) |
| Term Start5: | 11 March 1990 |
| Term End5: | 11 March 2010 |
| Predecessor5: | Creation of the District |
| Successor5: | Camila Vallejo |
| Party: | Christian Democratic Party Popular Unitary Action Movement Party for Democracy Socialist Party |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Profession: | Economist |
| Parents: | Carlos José Montes María Elena Cisternas |
| Signature: | Carlos Montes Cisternas signature.jpg |
Carlos Eduardo Montes Cisternas (born 11 May 1946) is a Chilean politician and economist, member of the Socialist Party of Chile. Since March 11, 2022, he has served as the Minister of Housing and Urban Development in the administration of President Gabriel Boric.
He was elected as a deputy for District 26, La Florida, for six consecutive terms (1990-2014) and as a senator of the Republic representing the VIII Electoral District, Santiago Oriente, for one term (2014-2022).
He served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile (1999-2000) and as President of the Senate of Chile (March 11, 2018 - March 12, 2019).[1] He was part of the founding group of the Popular Unitary Action Movement (MAPU) and the Party for Democracy (PPD).
He completed his primary and secondary education at Saint George's College in the Vitacura commune, graduating in 1964. He then pursued higher education in economics at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. During his exile in Mexico, he continued his studies in economics.[2]
Between 1981 and 1985, he taught economics at various universities in that country. Later, he was appointed director of the Regional Studies Center at the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla.[3]
Upon returning to Chile, from 1987 to 1990, he served as director of the Cordillera Municipal Studies Center.