Ernesto Ottone

Ernesto Ottone
Minister of Culture, the Arts, and Patrimony
In office
1 March 2018  11 March 2018
PresidentMichelle Bachelet
Succeeded byAlejandra Pérez Lecaros
Minister President of the National Council of Culture and the Arts
In office
11 May 2015  1 March 2018
PresidentMichelle Bachelet
Preceded byClaudia Barattini
Personal details
Born
Ernesto Renato Ottone Ramírez

(1972-12-11) 11 December 1972
Valparaíso, Chile
SpouseMaría José Álvarez
Parents
  • Ernesto Ottone Fernández (father)
  • Patricia Ramírez (mother)
Alma materParis Dauphine University
OccupationActor, cultural manager

Ernesto Renato Ottone Ramírez (born 11 December 1972) is a Chilean actor and cultural manager. He served in the second government of Michelle Bachelet, first as Minister President of the National Council of Culture and the Arts (2015–2018), and then as the Minister of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage. In 2018 he was appointed Assistant Director-General for Culture of UNESCO.