Rodrigo Hinzpeter

Rodrigo Hinzpeter
Minister of Defense
In office
5 September 2012  11 March 2014
PresidentSebastián Pinera
Preceded byAndrés Allamand
Succeeded byJorge Burgos
Minister of the Interior and Public Security
In office
21 February 2011  5 September 2012
PresidentSebastián Pinera
Preceded byCreation of the Office
Succeeded byAndrés Chadwick
Minister of the Interior
In office
11 March 2010  21 February 2011
PresidentSebastián Pinera
Preceded byEdmundo Pérez Yoma
Succeeded byDissolution of the Office
Personal details
Born (1965-10-27) 27 October 1965
Santiago, Chile
Political partyRenovación Nacional (RN)
(1987–2014)
Spouses
  • Joyce Ventura
  • Juanita Vial
    (2014–present)
ChildrenThree
Parent(s)María Teresa Serrano
Francisco Bulnes Ripamonti
RelativesEnrique Kirberg (cousin)
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Rodrigo Javier Hinzpeter Kirberg (born 27 October 1965) is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He was one of the founders of National Renewal, a center-right political party. He was appointed Interior Minister on 11 March 2010 by President of Chile Sebastián Piñera. On 5 November 2012 he was appointed Defense Minister and his term ended on 11 March 2014.

Hinzpeter currently works for the Quiñenco holding and was present during its negotiations with Grupo Cartes in June 2022.