May Chomali

May Paulina Chomali Garib (born 18 June 1958) is a Chilean physician and public health specialist. She was nominated in January 2026 as Minister of Health in the incoming cabinet of President-elect José Antonio Kast.

She is of Palestinian descent and has developed a long career in clinical medicine, health management, and public health administration in both the public and private sectors.

Biography Family and education Chomali is the daughter of dentist Juan Chomali Celse and Vitalia Garib Aguad, Palestinian immigrants who settled in Chile.

She studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile, obtaining her degree as a physician–surgeon. She later completed postgraduate studies in epidemiology and public health, as well as a diploma in health management.

Professional career Chomali has held senior clinical and executive roles within Chile’s health system. She served as Deputy Medical Director of the Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Oriente and as medical director of the Instituto Nacional del Tórax.

She worked for more than two decades at Clínica Las Condes, where she occupied several senior management positions, including director of medical services. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile, she coordinated clinical management and participated in institutional modernization processes, digital transformation initiatives, and the implementation of electronic health record systems.

Until January 2026, she served as executive director of the Centro Nacional en Sistemas de Información en Salud (CENS), an organization focused on interoperability and modernization of health information systems in Chile, coordinating public and private sector stakeholders.