Felipe Ward

Felipe Ward
Official portrait (2018)
Minister of Housing & Urbanism
In office
4 June 2020 – 11 March 2022
PresidentSebastián Piñera
Preceded byCristián Monckeberg
Succeeded byCarlos Montes Cisternas
Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency
In office
28 October 2018 – 4 June 2020
Preceded byGonzalo Blumel
Succeeded byClaudio Alvarado
Minister of National Assets
In office
11 March 2018 – 28 October 2019
Preceded byNivia Palma
Succeeded byJulio Isamit
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
11 March 2006 – 11 March 2018
Preceded byWaldo Mora Longa
Succeeded byDistrict dissolved
Constituency3rd District (Calama, María Elena, Ollagüe, San Pedro de Atacama and Tocopilla)
Personal details
Born (1972-09-14) 14 September 1972 (age 54)
Santiago, Chile
PartyIndependent Democratic Union (UDI)
SpouseAndrea Moreno
ChildrenFour
Parent(s)Carlos Ward
María Teresa Edwards
EducationUniversidad de Los Andes (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Felipe Andrés Ward Edwards (born 14 September 1972) is a Chilean politician and lawyer, militant from Independent Democratic Union (UDI). Since 4 June 2020, he has served as Minister of Housing & Urbanism during the second government of Sebastián Piñera (2018–2022).

Previously, he was Minister of National Assets (2018–2020) during Piñera's second government as well as Minister Secretary General of the Presidency (2019–2020).

Biography

He was born on 14 September 1972 in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of Carlos Ward Duncan and María Teresa Edwards, and the brother of Carlos Ward, who served as councilor of Lo Barnechea (2008–2012).

He is married to Andrea Moreno and is the father of four children.

Professional career

He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Tabancura in Santiago. He later studied Law at Universidad de los Andes, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree with the thesis "Contenido y alcance de la ley de presupuestos y principios de legalidad y flexibilidad en materia presupuestaria" (1997). He was admitted as a lawyer on 28 December 1998.

Between 2001 and 2002 he completed a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at George Mason University in Virginia, United States.

Professionally, he worked as a Research Assistant at the Center for International Trade and Economics of The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

Political career

He is a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), where he has served as president of its youth wing and as a member of the party's Political Commission.

At the beginning of President Sebastián Piñera's second term, he was appointed Minister of National Assets, serving until 28 October 2019.

On that date he assumed as Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, holding the office until 4 June 2020. From that date he served as Minister of Housing and Urbanism until 11 March 2022.

He served as advisor to the Housing Department of the Municipality of La Florida until 9 September 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Quiénes llegaron y quiénes se van: Así quedó conformado el nuevo gabinete de Piñera" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Cambio de Gabinete de Piñera hoy: Víctor Pérez, Andrés Allamand y Mario Desbordes asumen y quiénes salen" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "La lista de los 23 nombres que acompañarán a Piñera en su primer gabinete" (in Spanish). Radio Universidad de Chile. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Felipe Ward es nombrado nuevo ministro de Vivienda y Urbanismo" (in Spanish). Diario de Concepción. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Piñera realiza profundo cambio de gabinete y remueve a los jefes de los equipos político y económico: Gonzalo Blumel debuta en Interior e Ignacio Briones en Hacienda" (in Spanish). La Tercera. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Felipe Ward Edwards". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2026.