Paula Quintana | |
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| Councilor of Valparaíso | |
| In office 6 December 2012 – 6 December 2016 | |
| Minister of Planning of Chile | |
| In office 8 January 2008 – 11 March 2010 | |
| President | Michelle Bachelet |
| Preceded by | Clarisa Hardy |
| Succeeded by | Felipe Kast |
| Regional Ministerial Secretary of National Assets for Valparaíso Region | |
| In office 6 October 2003 – 2006 | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Edmundo Bustos Azócar |
| Regional Ministerial Secretary of Planning and Cooperation for Valparaíso Region | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paula Ximena Quintana Meléndez 26 June 1956 Valparaíso, Chile |
| Died | 6 January 2023 (aged 66) |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Education | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Sociologist, academic, politician |
Paula Ximena Quintana Meléndez (26 June 1956 – 6 January 2023) was a Chilean sociologist, academic, and politician. From 2012 to 2016 she served as a councilor for Valparaíso commune. From 2008 to 2010 she was Minister of Planning in the first government of President Michelle Bachelet.