Juan Carlos García Pérez de Arce

Juan Carlos García Pérez de Arce (born 3 January 1971) is a Chilean architect and politician who has been serving as Chile's Minister of Public Works since 11 March 2022.[2][3][4][5]

Juan Carlos García
Juan Carlos García Pérez de Arce in 2022
Minister of Public Works
Assumed office
11 March 2022
PresidentGabriel Boric
Preceded byAlfredo Moreno Charme
Personal details
Born (1971-01-03) 3 January 1971
Santiago, Chile
NationalityChilean
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse(s)Xochitl Poblete
Children2
Parent(s)Carlos García Lazcano
María Isabel Pérez de Arce Antoncich
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionArchitect

Biography

The son of Carlos Alberto García Lazcano and María Isabel Pérez de Arce Antoncich, Juan Carlos did a BA in architecture at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV). Later, García completed a MA in urban management at the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, France.

Within his career, García has worked in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (Minvu), a position from which he actively collaborated in the declaration of the Valparaíso commune as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

He has also been an advisor to the Production Development Corporation (Corfo), a site where he promoted programs that aimed to encourage private investment in the Valparaíso Region.

Political career

García is a member of the Liberal Party (PL). In 2020, he participated in the Broad Front primaries for Governor Candidate of the Valparaíso Region, in which he was not elected.

On 21 January 2022, he was appointed as Minister of Public Works by then President-elect Gabriel Boric. García will officially assume the position on 11 March.

Personal life

García is married to Xochitl Poblete, with whom he has two children.

References
  1. "Alumni de Arquitectura PUCV será el nuevo Ministro de Obras Públicas". EAD PUCV. Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. "Chile changes: Gabriel Boric president". Canal Abierto. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. "Quién es Juan Carlos García, el nuevo ministro de Obras Públicas de Gabriel Boric". La Tercera. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. "Arquitecto Juan Carlos García es el nuevo ministro de Obras Públicas". El Mostrador. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. "¿Quién es Juan Carlos García?: El perfil del futuro ministro de Obras Públicas". Meganoticias. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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