Marcos Barraza
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Marcos Barraza | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 8th District |
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 13th District |
| Minister of Social Development | |
| In office 11 May 2015 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Fernanda Villegas |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Moreno Charme |
| Undersecretary of Social Development | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Iglesias Palau |
| Succeeded by | Julia Urquieta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1973 Pedro de Valdivia Office, Chile |
| Party | Communist Party |
| Parent(s) | Marcos Humberto Barraza Patricia Gómez |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Psychologist |
Marcos Barraza Gómez (born 25 March 1973) is a Chilean psychologist and politician.
A member of the Communist Party of Chile, he was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 13th District of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.[1][2][3][4]
He previously served as a cabinet minister from 2015 to 2018.[5]
Professional career
Barraza completed his secondary education at Liceo de Maipú, where he served as class president and later as vice president of the student council.[6] He pursued higher education at the University of Santiago, Chile, earning a degree in psychology.[6] He also completed studies in personnel administration technology and obtained a bachelor’s degree at the same institution.[6]
During his time at the University of Santiago, he participated in the re-establishment of the student federation. In 1996, he was elected secretary of finance on a slate led by Jeannette Jara, later Minister of Labour.[6]
Professionally, Barraza worked as a clinical psychologist at the National Council for the Defense of Children between 2008 and 2010.[6] Between 2009 and 2013, he served as head of advisers to the Metro Trade Union Federation and as a forensic expert for the Public Prosecutor’s Office.[6] From 2010 to 2013, he was executive director of the Alejandro Lipschutz Institute of Sciences (ICAL), the think tank of the Communist Party of Chile.[6]