Jeannette Jara
Jeannette Jara | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Minister of Labor and Social Provision | |
| In office 11 March 2022 – 7 April 2025 | |
| President | Gabriel Boric |
| Preceded by | Patricio Melero |
| Succeeded by | Giorgio Boccardo |
| Undersecretary of Social Provision | |
| In office 10 November 2016 – 11 March 2018 | |
| President | Michelle Bachelet |
| Preceded by | Julia Urquieta |
| Succeeded by | María José Zaldívar |
| President of the University of Santiago de Chile Students Federation | |
| In office 1997–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Magdalena Alid |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Barraza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1974 |
| Party | Communist Party (1989−present) |
| Spouse(s) |
Gonzalo Garrido Rojas
(m. 1993; died 1996)Víctor Manuel Gajardo Aguilera
(m. 2013; div. 2021) |
| Domestic partner | Claudio Rodríguez |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Public Administrator • Lawyer • Politician |
Jeannette Alejandra Jara Román (born 23 April 1974) is a Chilean lawyer, public administrator, and politician. A member of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh), she served as Minister of Labor and Social Provision under President Gabriel Boric from 2022 to 2025. She previously served as Undersecretary of Social Provision during Michelle Bachelet's second administration (2016–2018).
During her tenure as Labor Minister, Jara oversaw changes, including a reduction of the working week from 45 to 40 hours and increases to the minimum wage. In June 2025, she won the governing coalition's presidential primary, becoming its nominee for the 2025 general election. In the first round of voting on 16 November 2025, she secured a plurality and advanced to a runoff against José Antonio Kast; she was defeated in the December runoff, gaining 41.8% of the vote and failing to a win a majority in any of Chile's regions.