Mónica Zalaquett

Mónica Zalaquett Said
Minister of Women and Gender Equality
In office
9 June 2020  11 March 2022
PresidentSebastián Piñera
Preceded byMacarena Santelices
Succeeded byAntonia Orellana
Deputy of the Republic
In office
11 March 2010  11 March 2014
Preceded byRoberto Sepúlveda
Succeeded byJoaquín Lavín León
Constituency20th District
Personal details
Born (1962-05-04) 4 May 1962
Santiago, Chile
Political partyUnión Demócrata Independiente (UDI)
RelativesPablo Zalaquett (brother)
Alma mater
ProfessionJournalist

Mónica Beatriz Zalaquett Said (born May 4, 1962 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean business and political communicator.

Between 2010 and 2014 she was a deputy of the district N ° 20 by the Independent Democratic Union (UDI).

Between 2020 and 2022, she served as Minister of Women and Gender Equity under the second government of Sebastián Piñera, replacing Macarena Santelices.