Lucas Palacios

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Lucas Palacios
Official portrait (2019)
Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 October 2019
President	Sebastián Piñera
Preceded by	Juan Andrés Fontaine
In office 11 March 2018 – 28 October 2019
Preceded by
Succeeded by
In office 12 November 2012 – 11 March 2014
Preceded by	Loreto Silva
Succeeded by
Counsilman of Puente Alto
In office 6 Decembrer 2004 – 12 November 2012
Personal details
Born	(1974-03-17) 17 March 1974 (age 47) Lima, Peru
Nationality	Chilean
Political party	Unión Demócrata Independiente (1993–1997)
Spouse(s)	Unknown
Children	Five
Parent(s)	Patricio Palacios del Villar María Inés Covarrubias
Alma mater	Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (BA) University of Salamanca (MA)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Economist

Lucas Patricio Palacios Covarrubias (born 17 March 1974) is a Chilean politician, economist and current militant of Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI).

On 28 October 2019, he was appointed by Sebastián Piñera as Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism amid beginnings of the 2019–20 social crisis^[1][2][3] where his predecessor Juan Andrés Fontaine gave controversial statements which immediately animated 18 October riots.^[4]

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• Lucas Palacios on Twitter

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