Pablo Badenier Explained

Pablo Badenier
Birth Date:	1973 9, df=y
Birth Place:	Santiago, Chile
Office:	Minister for the Environment
Term Start:	11 March 2014
Term End:	20 March 2017
Predecessor:	María Ignacia Benítez
Successor:	Marcelo Mena
Office1:	President of the University of Valparaíso Students Federation
Term Start1:	1995
Term End1:	1996
Predecessor1:	Hugo Eduardo Herrera
Successor1:	Christian Cofré Villagrán
Party:	Christian Democratic Party
Occupation:	Politician
Profession:	Marine biologist
Spouse:	Cecilia Paz

Pablo Esteban Badenier Martínez (born 6 September 1973) is a Chilean biochemical engineer and politician who was minister of the second government of Michelle Bachelet (2014−2018).

Badenier studied marine biology at the University of Valparaíso (UV) and has a master's degree in management and public policies at the University of Chile. An UV scholar, he has published on Environmental Institutionality and Environmental Project Management.

In the professional field, Badenier has served as regional director of the National Environmental Commission (CONAMA) of the Santiago Metropolitan Region (2003), as executive secretary of the Environment and Territory of the Ministry of Public Works and as associate researcher of the «Centro de Estudios para el dessarrollo» (Center for Development Studies). Likewise, he has been coordinator of the Environment and Energy Matrix Commission of the «Center for Democracy and Community» (CDC).

Political career

In 1995, he was president of the Student Federation of the University of Valparaíso. Similarly, Badenier was national president of the Christian Democratic Youth (2000−2003). Due to his performance in that position, he was elected president of the Christian Democrat Organization of America (CDOA) in 2002.

Bachelet's second term

In 2013, he was the territorial coordinator of Michelle Bachelet's presidential campaign.

In January 2014, Badenier was appointed by the now elected Bachelet as Minister for the Environment, in which he assumed on 11 March. Then, he resigned from office on 20 March 2017 to take over as campaign manager for Carolina Goic,^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} who run in the 2017 general elections.

On 8 July 2017, he renounced to Goic's political command.^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministro Pablo Badenier renuncia al gabinete para integrarse a campaña de Carolina Goic. La Tercera. 20 March 2017. 16 November 2021.
2. Web site: Pablo Badenier renuncia al Ministerio de Medio Ambiente para irse como generalísimo en la campaña de Goic. El Mostrador. 20 March 2017. 16 November 2021.
3. Web site: Pablo Badenier deja Ministerio de Medio Ambiente para sumarse al comando de Goic. La Tercera. 20 March 2017. 16 November 2021.
4. Web site: Pablo Badenier renuncia al ministerio de Medio Ambiente para sumarse a campaña de Carolina Goic. Radio Duna. 20 March 2017. 16 November 2021.
5. Web site: Otro sorpresivo ajuste en el gobierno: Pablo Badenier deja Medio Ambiente y participará en campaña de Goic. Diario Financiero. 20 March 2017. 16 November 2021.
6. Web site: Pablo Badenier renuncia a comando de Carolina Goic. Radio Universidad de Chile. Paula. Campos. 8 July 2017. 16 November 2021.
7. Web site: Se profundiza crisis de candidatura Goic: renuncia su jefe Pablo Badenier. El Mostrador. 8 July 2017. 16 November 2021.
8. Web site: Renuncia el jefe de campaña de Carolina Goic, Pablo Badenier. CNN Chile. 8 July 2017. 16 November 2021.
9. Web site: Carolina Goic sufre duro golpe: Pablo Badenier renuncia a ser su jefe de campaña. Emol. 8 July 2017. 16 November 2021.
10. Web site: Pablo Badenier renuncia a jefatura de campaña de Goic. Canal 13. 8 July 2017. 16 November 2021.
11. Web site: Pablo Badenier renunció a jefatura de campaña de Carolina Goic. Radio Cooperativa. 8 July 2017. 16 November 2021.
12. Web site: Badenier renuncia a jefatura de campaña de Carolina Goic. La Tercera. 8 July 2017. 16 November 2021.