Jaime Mañalich | |
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| Minister of Health | |
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In office June 13, 2019 – June 13, 2020 |
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| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Emilio Santelices Cuevas |
| Succeeded by | Enrique Paris |
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In office March 11, 2010 – March 11, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Álvaro Erazo |
| Succeeded by | Helia Molina |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 7, 1954 Santiago, Chile
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| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Physician,Politician |
Jaime José Mañalich Muxi (born June 7, 1954) is a Chilean physician (nephrologist), and former Health Minister. He held the position during the first Piñera government (2010-2014) and assumed the role again in June 2019 until he was replaced in June 2020 amidst criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile.
The widespread eye injuries were one of the topics addressed during the impeachment of Minister of the Interior and Public Security Andrés Chadwick in November 2019. On November 20 Mañalich declared to the Chamber of Deputies that there was twelve persons with the loss of one eye and about thirty with serious injuries.