María José Zaldívar

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zaldívar and the second or maternal family name is Larraín.
María José Zaldívar Larraín
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
In office
2019–2021
PresidentSebastián Piñera
Chief Executive Officer of the Teletón Foundation
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2024
Personal details
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Chile
OccupationLawyer, politician

María José Zaldívar Larraín (born 16 September 1975) is a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare in the second government of Sebastián Piñera.

Zaldívar holds a law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and previously served as Superintendent of Social Security and as General Manager of the Social Security Research, Studies and Development Corporation.

She later became Chile’s Minister of Labour and Social Security in 2019. She also served as president of the Chilean Supermarket Association and as a board member of the ChileMujeres Foundation.

She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Teletón Foundation since November 2024.

Zaldívar was included in Forbes Chile’s list of the "50 Most Influential Women in Chile in 2025".

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