Jaime Bellolio

Jaime Andrés Bellolio Avaria (born 29 November 1980) is a Chilean engineer and politician, militant from Independent Democratic Union (UDI), who currently serves as Mayor of Providencia. He has also served as deputy of the Republic from March 2014 to 2020, and as Minister Secretary General of the Government during the second government of Sebastián Piñera (2018–2022).^[3][4]

Jaime Bellolio
Official portrait in 2018
Mayor of Providencia
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2024
Preceded by	Evelyn Matthei
Ministry General Secretariat of the Government
In office 28 July 2020 – 11 March 2022
President	Sebastián Piñera
Preceded by	Cecilia Pérez
Succeeded by	Camila Vallejo
Deputy of the Republic of Chile 14th District
In office 11 March 2018 – 28 July 2020
Preceded by	Creation of the district
Succeeded by	Nora Cuevas[1]
Deputy of the Republic of Chile 30th District
In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018
Preceded by	José Antonio Kast
Succeeded by	Creation of the district
Unión Demócrata Independiente Assistant Secretary General
In office 30 March 2012 – 10 May 2014
Preceded by	Felipe Salaberry
Succeeded by	Pablo Terrazas
President of the Federation of Students of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
In office 2002–2003
Preceded by	Enrique Álvarez
Succeeded by	Julio Pertuzé
Personal details
Born	(1980-11-29) 29 November 1980 (age 44) Santiago, Chile
Political party	Independent Democratic Union (UDI)
Spouse	Teresita Zalaquett ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	Four
Parent(s)	Jaime Bellolio Rodríguez Margarita María Avaria
Relatives	Blas Bellolio (grandfather) Álvaro Bellolio (brother) Cristóbal Bellolio (cousin)[2]
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (BA) University of Chicago (MA)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer

He began his parliamentary career aged 34 being elected as a deputy for the then 30th district of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago. Previously, he was president of the Students Federation of the Catholic University of Chile (FEUC; 2002–2003).^[5]