Natalia Riffo

Natalia Odette Riffo Alonso (born 24 July 1971) is a Chilean politician and psychologist who was minister of the second government of Michelle Bachelet (2014−2018).

Early life and education Riffo is the daughter of Ramón Francisco Riffo Olivares, a police detective, and Gladys Odette Alonso Donat, a psychologist.

She is married to sociologist Álvaro Riffo Ramos, with whom she has two children. She assumed office while the South American Games were being held in Santiago. She remained in office until November 2016.

Between July 2021 and November 2022, Riffo served as executive director of the Municipal Sports Corporation of Ñuñoa under the administration of mayor Emilia Ríos.

On 1 December 2022, she was appointed national director of the National Service for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Drug and Alcohol Consumption (SENDA) through Chile's Senior Public Management System (Chile)|Senior Public Management System. The agency operates under the Ministry of the Interior.