| Birth date | 14 September 1972 (age 53) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Santiago, Chile |
| Office | Minister of Housing & Urbanism |
| Term start | 4 June 2020 |
| Term end | 11 March 2022 |
| Predecessor | Cristián Monckeberg |
| Successor | Carlos Montes Cisternas |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Office 1 | Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency |
| Term start 1 | 28 October 2018 |
| Term end 1 | 4 June 2020 |
| Predecessor 1 | Gonzalo Blumel[1] |
| Successor 1 | Claudio Alvarado |
| Office 2 | Minister of National Assets |
| Term start 2 | 11 March 2018 |
| Term end 2 | 28 October 2019 |
| Predecessor 2 | Nivia Palma |
| Successor 2 | Julio Isamit |
| Office 3 | Member of the Chamber of Deputies |
| Constituency 3 | 3rd District (Calama, María Elena, Ollagüe, San Pedro de Atacama and Tocopilla) |
| Term start 3 | 11 March 2006 |
| Term end 3 | 11 March 2018 |
| Predecessor 3 | Waldo Mora Longa |
| Successor 3 | District dissolved |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union (UDI) |
| Alma mater | Universidad de Los Andes (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Parents | Carlos Ward María Teresa Edwards |
| Spouse | Andrea Moreno |
Felipe Andrés Ward Edwards (born 14 September 1972) is a Chilean politician and lawyer, militant from Independent Democratic Union (UDI).[2] 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[3][4] as well as Minister Secretary General of the Presidency (2019–2020).[5]
Biography
He was born on 14 September 1972 in Santiago, Chile.[6] 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).[6]
He is married to Andrea Moreno and is the father of four children.[6]
Professional career
He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Tabancura in Santiago.[6] 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.[6]
Between 2001 and 2002 he completed a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at George Mason University in Virginia, United States.[6]
Professionally, he worked as a Research Assistant at the Center for International Trade and Economics of The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.[6]
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.[6]
At the beginning of President Sebastián Piñera's second term, he was appointed Minister of National Assets, serving until 28 October 2019.[6]
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.[6]
He served as advisor to the Housing Department of the Municipality of La Florida until 9 September 2024.[6]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Felipe Ward es nombrado nuevo ministro de Vivienda y Urbanismo" (in Spanish). Diario de Concepción. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Felipe Ward Edwards" (in Spanish). Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 11 February 2026.