Andrés Palma Irarrázaval
Andrés Palma | |
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| Minister of Planning and Cooperation | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 14 July 2006 | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Cecilia Pérez Díaz |
| Succeeded by | Yasna Provoste |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 2002 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Ximena Vidal |
| Constituency | 25th District (La Granja, Chile, Macul and San Joaquín) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1955 |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Ana María Correa |
| Children | Six |
| Parent(s) | José Ignacio Palma Ana Irarrázaval |
| Relatives | Joaquín Palma Irarrázaval |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Economist |
Andrés Jaime Palma Irarrázaval (born 21 July 1955) is a Chilean economist and former politician, who also is a scholar. He has been columnist in media outlets like Ciper or D.
In March 2002 he was appointed executive director of the "Programa Chile Barrio" by President Ricardo Lagos, serving until 3 March 2003, when he assumed as Minister of Planning and Cooperation, a position he held until 1 October 2004.
He has served as consultant to the Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency on matters related to state modernization (2004); to the EuroSocial Programme of the European Community; and to the Ministers of Finance and Economy on issues related to economic regulation and small business promotion (2005).