Cabinet reshuffle; Prokurica is the new secretary of defense and Jobet is bi-minister of Mining and Energy
The ceremony took place after Mario Desbordes resigned.
18 de diciembre del 2020/SANTIAGO El nuevo ministro de Defensa, Baldo Prokurica, y el biministro de Energía y Ahora de Mineria, Juan Carlos Jobet, realizan un punto de prensa en el Palacio de La Moneda. FOTO: SEBASTIAN BELTRAN GAETE/AGENCIAUNO
On Friday, President Sebastián Piñera made changes in his cabinet government after Mario Desbordes resigned his position in the Ministry of National Defense.
In replacement, Baldo Prokurica, who used to be secretary of Mining, took on the position. In parallel, Juan Carlos Jobet replaced him as bi-minister of Mining and Energy.
It should be noted that, according to Renovación Nacional’s party members, Desbordes resigned his position as secretary of National Defense to run for president in the following days, once the General Council of the political party gather together.
After the ceremony, President Piñera thanked Mario Desbordes “very sincerely, who resigned his position as minister of Defense today. I acknowledge the competence, dedication, commitment, and public service vocation he displayed during his service”.
“I particularly want to thank Baldo Prokurica, who resigned his position as secretary of Mining today. During his service, he made a remarkable and fruitful job to promote the development of a more inclusive, safe, and sustainable mining for Chile, and I want to wish him luck in his new position as minister of Defense”, added Sebastián Piñera.
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