Andrés Allamand

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Allamand and the second or maternal family name is Zavala.

Andrés Allamand Zavala
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 28 July 2020 – 6 February 2022
President	Sebastián Piñera
Preceded by	Teodoro Ribera
Succeeded by	Carolina Valdivia
Minister of National Defense
In office 16 January 2011 – 5 November 2012
President	Sebastián Piñera
Preceded by	Jaime Ravinet
Succeeded by	Rodrigo Hinzpeter
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office 11 March 2014 – 28 August 2020
Preceded by	Jovino Novoa
Succeeded by	Marcela Sabat
Constituency	Santiago Metropolitan Region
In office 11 March 2006 – 16 January 2011
Preceded by	Marco Cariola
Succeeded by	Carlos Larraín
Constituency	Los Rios Region
Personal details
Born	(1956-02-07) 7 February 1956 Santiago, Chile
Political party	National Party (1970−1973) National Union Movement (1983−1987) Renovación Nacional (1987−present)
Spouse(s)	Bárbara Lyon Marcela Cubillos (2012−present)
Children	Four (Among them, Ignacia)
Parent(s)	Miguel Allamand Margarita Zavala
Alma mater	University of Chile (LLB)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

Andrés Allamand Zavala (born February 7, 1956), a Chilean politician, is the founder and one of the past leaders of Renovación Nacional. He is of French, and Basque descent. On January 14, 2011 he was named Minister of Defense by president Sebastián Piñera. He was sworn in on January 16, 2011 and left office on November 5, 2012. He was named Minister of Foreign Affairs following a Cabinet reshuffle on 28 July, 2021, resigning the Senate seat he had held since 2014. Allamand is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.

External links

• Media related to Andrés Allamand at Wikimedia Commons
• Web Site of Andrés Allamand (in spanish)
• Andrés Allamand on Wikilosríos (in Spanish)