Martín Arrau
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Martín Arrau | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait as Minister of Public Works (2026). | |
| Minister of Public Works | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| President | José Antonio Kast |
| Preceded by | Jessica López Saffie |
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 19th District |
| Intendant of the Ñuble Region | |
| In office 6 September 2018 – 20 November 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Cristóbal Jardua |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1979 |
| Party | PRCh (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | UDI (until 2022) |
| Spouse | Luz María Izquierdo |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Engineer • Politician |
Carlos Martín Arrau García-Huidobro (born 6 March 1979) is a Chilean industrial civil engineer and politician.
He served as the first Intendant of the Ñuble Region between 2018 and 2020 and was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 19th District of the Ñuble Region.[1][2][3][4]
Education and professional career
Arrau completed his secondary education at Colegio San Ignacio El Bosque in Providencia.[5] He later studied industrial civil engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[5]
He worked professionally in companies such as Compañía Electro Metalúrgica (Elecmetal S.A.), Empresas Curiagro S.A., and the Curimapu Seed Growers group, in areas related to finance, operations, and administration.[5]