Jeannette Jara

Jeannette Alejandra Jara Román (born 23 April 1974) is a Chilean lawyer and politician who was the Minister of Labor and Social Welfare from 2022 to 2025 under President Gabriel Boric. She was the Undersecretary of Social Security during Michelle Bachelet's second administration from 2016 to 2018. Jara is a member of the Communist Party of Chile.

In June 2025, she won the presidential primary of the governing coalition Unidad por Chile, becoming its presidential candidate for the 2025 general election. Jara won a majority of votes in the first round of voting on 16 November, however lost to right-wing candidate José Antonio Kast in a runoff on 14 December.

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Other websites
Biography by CIDOB (in Spanish)

Category:1974 births
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