Trinidad Steinert
Trinidad Steinert | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Minister of Public Security | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| President | José Antonio Kast |
| Preceded by | Luis Cordero Vega |
| Regional Prosecutor of Tarapacá Region | |
| In office 16 February 2024 – 18 January 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1970 |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Central University |
| Occupation | Lawyer • Prosecutor • Politician |
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María Trinidad Steinert Herrera (born 7 August 1970) is a Chilean lawyer and prosecutor who served as Regional Prosecutor (Fiscal Regional) of Tarapacá from February 2024 until her resignation in January 2026.
In January 2026, President-elect José Antonio Kast named her as future minister of public security (Ministra de Seguridad Pública) in his incoming cabinet, ahead of his inauguration on 11 March 2026.
Her work at the Public Ministry of Chile has focused on the prosecution of organized crime and related offences, including cases linked to irregular migration and human trafficking in northern Chile.