Silvia Díaz Acosta (born 1987) is a Chilean politician who served as politician minister of science, technology, knowledge and innovation.

Biography

She studied at the Colegio Santa María in

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between the 3rd grade of

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until she graduated from high school. She has a

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from the

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (UC Chile; ) is a traditional private university based in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the thirteen Catholic universities existing in Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical univ ...

, graduated in 2015. Between 2018 and 2022 she served as deputy director and scientific director of the Fundación Encuentros del Futuro, entity in charge of

Congreso Futuro () is a musical band from Chile. Founded in 1969 in Quilpué, the band has been highly acclaimed with over 50 years in Latin American music. The band is one of the most important bands in the history of Chilean music, both for its refined musi ...

Political career

It is an independent close to the Party for Democracy (PPD). She was appointed as Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation by President

Gabriel Boric Gabriel Boric Font (; born 11 February 1986) is a Chilean politician and the President of Chile since 2022. He previously served two four-year terms as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Chamber of Deputies. Boric first gained prom ...

on September 6, 2022, replacing Flavio Salazar. She is the first woman to hold the position since the creation of the ministry in 2018.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Díaz, Silvia 1987 births Living people Pontifical Catholic University of Chile alumni Party for Democracy (Chile) politicians 21st-century Chilean politicians Government ministers of Chile