Rodrigo Osvaldo Valdés Pulido (born 26 November 1966) is a Chilean economist and politician who served as

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from May 11, 2015 to August 31, 2017 under president Michelle Bachelet.

Education

Valdés has an MBA and degree in economics from the Universidad de Chile as well as a doctorate in economics from the

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(MIT).

Career

Before becoming Minister of Finance, Valdés served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee of state-run bank

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. He also worked as chief economist for the Andean Region and

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at Brazilian investment bank

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(2012-2014); as Deputy Director of the European Department, Deputy Director of the Western Hemisphere Department and mission chief for the United States at the

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(2009-2012); and as chief economist for Latin America at Barclays Capital (2008-2009), among other jobs. Valdés was appointed to the Bachelet government during a political crisis triggered by corruption scandals that, at the time, had seen the President’s popularity ratings sink to record lows. Early in his term as, he embarked on a reform agenda that he saw himself forced to water down shortly after because of an economic slowdown. He also led the government’s efforts to reform the pension system. Along with his deputy Alejandro Micco and economy minister Luis Carlos Cespedes, Valdés resigned shortly ahead of the

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; he was replaced by

Nicolás Eyzaguirre Nicolás Eyzaguirre Guzmán (born 3 January 1953 in Santiago) is a Chilean economist, and the former Minister of Education of his country. Previously, he was Chile's Minister of Finance between 2000 and 2006. He is the son of architect Joaquín E ...

. In 2018, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde appointed Valdés to the External Advisory Group on Surveillance, a group mandated to review the Fund's operational priorities through 2025.IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Names External Advisory Groups for the 2020 Comprehensive Surveillance Review

(IMF), press release of October 30, 2018.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Valdes, Rodrigo 1966 births Living people 20th-century Chilean economists Chilean Ministers of Finance University of Chile alumni MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences alumni Party for Democracy (Chile) politicians 21st-century Chilean economists