Andrea Balladares

Andrea Paz Balladares Letelier (born 30 August 1987) is a Chilean politician.

Family and Education Born in the commune of Chanco, she is the daughter of Oscar Armando Balladares Sánchez, a merchant (timber), and Andrea de las Mercedes Letelier González.

She completed her primary and secondary education at the emblematic Liceo Antonio Varas (formerly Liceo de Hombres) in Cauquenes.

She holds a degree in sociology from Universidad Mayor and has studied law at the University of Chile.

Political career She has been a member of the National Renewal (RN) party since 2005,

On 6 May 2021, she was appointed by President Piñera as Undersecretary of Social Services, following the resignation of Sebastián Villarreal.

On 9 September 2023, she was elected Secretary General of National Renewal along with Senator Rodrigo Galilea, with whom she presides over the party.