 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(November 2021) |
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Chile is an entity of the state of Chile. [1]
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Its current minister is Jeannette Jara. [2]
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(November 2021) |
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Chile is an entity of the state of Chile. [1]
Its current minister is Jeannette Jara. [2]
| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Camila Merino | Evópoli | 11 March 2010 | 16 January 2011 | Sebastián Piñera |
 | Evelyn Matthei | UDI | 16 January 2011 | 24 July 2013 | Sebastián Piñera |
 | Juan Carlos Jobet | RN | 24 July 2013 | 11 March 2014 | Sebastián Piñera |
 | Javiera Blanco | Ind. DC | 11 March 2014 | 11 May 2015 | Michelle Bachelet |
 | Ximena Rincón | DC | 11 May 2015 | 16 November 2016 | Michelle Bachelet |
 | Alejandra Krauss | DC | 16 November 2016 | 11 March 2018 | Sebastián Piñera |
 | Nicolás Monckeberg | RN | 11 March 2018 | 28 October 2019 | Sebastián Piñera |
 | María José Zaldívar | Independent | 28 October 2019 | 7 April 2021 | Sebastián Piñera |
 | Patricio Melero | UDI | 7 April 2021 | 11 March 2022 | Sebastián Piñera |
| Jeannette Jara | PCCh | 11 March 2022 | Incumbent | Gabriel Boric |
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