Andrés Allamand
Andrés Allamand | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 July 2020 – 6 February 2022 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Teodoro Ribera |
| Succeeded by | Carolina Valdivia |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 16 January 2011 – 5 November 2012 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Jaime Ravinet |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Hinzpeter |
| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 28 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jovino Novoa |
| Succeeded by | Marcela Sabat |
| Constituency | Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 16 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Marco Cariola |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Larraín |
| Constituency | Los Rios Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1956 |
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| Spouse(s) | Bárbara Lyon Marcela Cubillos (2012−present) |
| Children | Four (Among them, Ignacia) |
| Parent(s) | Miguel Allamand Margarita Zavala |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Andrés Allamand Zavala (born February 7, 1956), a Chilean politician, is the founder and one of the past leaders of Renovación Nacional. He is of French, and Basque descent.
In early 2011, Allamand was named Minister of Defense by president Sebastián Piñera. He was sworn in on January 16th and left office on November 5, 2012.
In 2021, he again was appointed minister by Piñera, now as Minister of Foreign Affairs following a Cabinet reshuffle on July 28th, resigning the Senate seat he had held since 2014. Allamand is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.