Felipe Ward

Felipe Andrés Ward Edwards (born 14 September 1972) is a Chilean politician and lawyer, militant from Independent Democratic Union (UDI). Since 4 June 2020, he has served as Minister of Housing & Urbanism during the second government of Sebastián Piñera (2018–2022).

Previously, he was Minister of National Assets (2018–2020) during Piñera's second government as well as Minister Secretary General of the Presidency (2019–2020).

Biography He was born on 14 September 1972 in Santiago, Chile. He is the son of Carlos Ward Duncan and María Teresa Edwards, and the brother of Carlos Ward, who served as councilor of Lo Barnechea (2008–2012).

He is married to Andrea Moreno and is the father of four children.

Professional career He completed his primary and secondary education at Colegio Tabancura in Santiago. He later studied Law at Universidad de los Andes, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree with the thesis "Contenido y alcance de la ley de presupuestos y principios de legalidad y flexibilidad en materia presupuestaria" (1997). He was admitted as a lawyer on 28 December 1998.

Between 2001 and 2002 he completed a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at George Mason University in Virginia, United States.

Professionally, he worked as a Research Assistant at the Center for International Trade and Economics of The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

Political career He is a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), where he has served as president of its youth wing and as a member of the party's Political Commission.

At the beginning of President Sebastián Piñera's second term, he was appointed Minister of National Assets, serving until 28 October 2019.

On that date he assumed as Minister Secretary General of the Presidency, holding the office until 4 June 2020. From that date he served as Minister of Housing and Urbanism until 11 March 2022.

He served as advisor to the Housing Department of the Municipality of La Florida until 9 September 2024.