Felipe Ward Explained

Felipe Ward
Birth Date:1972 9, df=y
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Office:Minister of Housing & Urbanism
Term Start:4 June 2020
Term End:11 March 2022
Predecessor:Cristián Monckeberg
Successor:Carlos Montes Cisternas
President:Sebastián Piñera
Office1:Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency
Term Start1:28 October 2018
Term End1:4 June 2020
Predecessor1:Gonzalo Blumel[1]
Successor1:Claudio Alvarado
Office2:Minister of National Assets
Term Start2:11 March 2018
Term End2:28 October 2019
Predecessor2:Nivia Palma
Successor2:Julio Isamit
Office3:Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Constituency3:3rd District (Calama, María Elena, Ollagüe, San Pedro de Atacama and Tocopilla)
Term Start3:11 March 2006
Term End3:11 March 2018
Predecessor3:Waldo Mora Longa
Successor3:Dissolution of the district
Party:Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI)
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Lawyer
Parents:Carlos Ward
María Teresa Edwards
Spouse:Andrea Moreno
Children:Four

Felipe Andrés Ward Edwards (born 14 September 1972) is a Chilean politician and lawyer, militant from Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI).[2] Since 4 June 2020, he has served as Minister of Housing & Urbanism during the second government of Sebastián Piñera (2018–2022).

Previously, he was Minister of National Assets (2018–2020) during Piñera's second government[3] [4] as well as Minister Secretary General of the Presidency (2019–2020).[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quiénes llegaron y quiénes se van: Así quedó conformado el nuevo gabinete de Piñera. 29 October 2018. La Tercera. 17 July 2021. es.
  2. Web site: Cambio de Gabinete de Piñera hoy: Víctor Pérez, Andrés Allamand y Mario Desbordes asumen y quiénes salen. 28 July 2020. 17 July 2021. AS Chile. es.
  3. Web site: La lista de los 23 nombres que acompañarán a Piñera en su primer gabinete. 23 January 2018. 17 July 2021. Radio Universidad de Chile. es.
  4. Web site: Felipe Ward es nombrado nuevo ministro de Vivienda y Urbanismo. 4 June 2020. 17 July 2021. Diario de Concepción. es.
  5. Web site: Piñera realiza profundo cambio de gabinete y remueve a los jefes de los equipos político y económico: Gonzalo Blumel debuta en Interior e Ignacio Briones en Hacienda. 28 October 2019. 17 July 2021. La Tercera. es.