José Ramón Valente

José Ramón Valente Vias (born 15 September 1962) is a Chilean politician and economist.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valente and the second or maternal family name is Vias.
José Ramón Valente
Official portrait (2018)
Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism
In office
11 March 2018 – 13 June 2019
PresidentSebastián Piñera
Preceded byJorge Rodríguez Grossi
Succeeded byJuan Andrés Fontaine
Personal details
Born (1962-09-15) 15 September 1962
Santiago, Chile
Political partyClose to centre-right
SpouseVerónica Stein
ChildrenSix
Parent(s)Ramón Valente
Elsa Vias
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEconomist

He completed his studies with an MBA at the University of Chicago (1988), being a student of Eugene Fama, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2013).[1]

He actively participated in Sebastián Piñera's 2017 presidential elections campaign as part of the economic team, where he later assumed the role of coordinator. After winning elections, Piñera appointed him Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism, a position that Valente assumed on 11 March[2] until 13 June 2019, when he left the cabinet and was replaced by Juan Andrés Fontaine.[3][4]

Works
  • La historia de un sueño (2011)[5]
  • La rebelión del sentido común (2015)[6]
  • Los 4 largos años de la Nueva Mayoría (2017, coautor)

References
  1. "José Ramón Valente: El nuevo ministro de Economía de Piñera llega con el foco de destrabar grandes inversiones". Emol. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. "José Ramón Valente: El nuevo ministro de Economía de Piñera llega con el foco de destrabar grandes inversiones". Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism Website. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. "Privados destacan perfil de nuevos ministros y plantean los primeros desafíos". La Tercera. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. "Las polémicas que marcaron los 15 meses de Valente como ministro de Economía". Emol. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. "José Ramón Valente revela en su libro 30 años de las AFP en Chile". 24 Horas. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ""La rebelión del sentido común", el nuevo libro de José Ramón Valente en que explica la economía con peras y manzanas". El Líbero. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2021.


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