Maya Fernández

Maya Fernández Allende
Minister of National Defense of Chile
In office
11 March 2022 – 10 March 2025
PresidentGabriel Boric
Preceded byBaldo Prokurica
Succeeded byAdriana Delpiano
President of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
11 March 2018 – 19 March 2019
Preceded byFidel Espinoza
Succeeded byIván Flores
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
2014–2022
Personal details
Born (1971-09-27) 27 September 1971
Santiago, Chile
PartySocialist Party of Chile
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationBiologist
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Maya Alejandra Fernández Allende (born 27 September 1971) is a Chilean biologist, veterinarian and politician, a member of the Socialist Party of Chile (PS) who served as Minister of National Defense of Chile between 2022 and 2025. Since March 2018, she has served as a deputy of the Republic, representing the 10th district, Metropolitan Region. In her first legislative year, she presided over the Chamber of Deputies between March 2018 and March 2019. From 2022 to 2025, she served as Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of President Gabriel Boric.