Giorgio Jackson Drago | |
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.jpg) Giorgio Jackson in 2018 | |
| Minister of Social Development | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 11 August 2023 | |
| President | Gabriel Boric |
| Preceded by | Paula Poblete |
| Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency | |
| In office 11 March 2022 – 6 September 2022 | |
| President | Gabriel Boric |
| Preceded by | Juan José Ossa |
| Succeeded by | Ana Lya Uriarte |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, District 10 (Santiago, Providencia, Ñuñoa, Macul, San Joaquín and La Granja) | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Felipe Harboe |
| President of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Student Federation | |
| In office 26 November 2010 – 25 November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquín Walker |
| Succeeded by | Noam Titelman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Giorgio Jackson Drago February 6, 1987 Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Political party | Revolución Democrática |
| Residence(s) | Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation | Congressman |
| Profession | Industrial engineer |
| Committees | Science and Technology, Treasure |
| Website | giorgiojackson.cl |
Kenneth Giorgio Jackson Drago (born 6 February 1987) is a Chilean politician and engineer who was Chile's Minister of Social Development from 6 September 2022 until 11 August 2023.[1][2] He previously held the position of Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency between March and September 2022. He is the founder and first congressman of the Democratic Revolution political party, achieving the highest personal vote in the 2017 elections to the lower chamber.[3] He was one of the leaders of the student protests of 2011 and collaborated in the creation of the Chilean Broad Front and the presidential candidacy of Beatriz Sánchez.
After the protests of 2011, Jackson and other social activists and student leaders called for the founding of a political movement that became the Democratic Revolution party. In the 2013 parliamentary elections, he was elected as a deputy for Santiago Centro. In the 2017 parliamentary elections, he was elected as a deputy for the new District 10, which includes the communes of Ñuñoa, Providencia, Santiago, Macul, San Joaquín, La Granja. He has maintained high approval ratings in public opinion polls.[4] During his time as minister in the government of President Gabriel Boric, the Criteria poll showed a decrease in Jackson's approval ratings from 48% in March 2022 to 37% in September of the same year.[5]
- ^ "Gobierno de Chile: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia". www.gob.cl. 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ Caro, Isabel; Browne, Martín; Palacios, Luis Cerda y Cristóbal (2023-08-11). "Adiós definitivo del gabinete: Giorgio Jackson renuncia al Ministerio de Desarrollo Social". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ^ "Elección de Diputados 2017". Electoral Service of Chile.
- ^ Cádiz, Pablo (16 December 2015). "Giorgio Jackson, Isabel Allende y Piñera: Los políticos mejor evaluados de la CEP". Teletrece (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ Gómez, Andrés (2022-09-04). "A la baja: la última evaluación del gabinete". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-06.