Osvaldo Andrade
| The Honourable Osvaldo Andrade | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of the Socialist Party of Chile | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Camilo Escalona |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies for La Pintana, Pirque, Puente Alto & San José de Maipo | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Isabel Allende |
| Majority | 61,037 (31.0%) |
| Minister of Labor and Social Security | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 10 december 2008 | |
| President | Michelle Bachelet |
| Preceded by | Yerko Ljubetic |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Serrano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Osvaldo Andrade Lara 6 February 1953 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Spouse(s) | Myriam Olate Berríos |
| Children | Patricio, Carlos, Andrés and Jearim Yael |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Chile University of Salamanca |
| Religion | Agnosticism |
| Website | Official website |
Osvaldo Andrade Lara (born 2 June 1953 in Santiago) is a Chilean Socialist politician. After studying law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Andrade joined the Socialist Party in 1968. He served as director of the Young Socialists. Following the Chilean coup of 1973, he was detained at the Estadio Nacional and at Villa Grimaldi. He was Minister of Labor and Social Security in the government of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet from 2006-2008.[1]
Andrade was a 6-foot tall (1.83m) guard for the Chilean national basketball team in the 1970s.
References
- ↑ Directory (2008-03-21). A Directory of World Leaders & Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: 2008-2009 Edition. Arc Manor LLC. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-60450-155-1. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
External links
Media related to Osvaldo Andrade at Wikimedia Commons