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Luis Silva Irarrázaval
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Chile
Undersecretary of Justice
Biography
Luis Silva Irarrázaval has served as Chile’s Undersecretary of Justice since March 2026, where he is working towards a more accessible justice system that is closer to the people.
He graduated in law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and holds a PhD in Law from the Universidad de los Andes. He was also a Visiting Fellow at Princeton University’s James Madison Program. Mr Silva has built a distinguished academic career, teaching at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the Universidad de los Andes and the Universidad San Sebastián, and served as Vice-Rector for Research and Postgraduate Studies at the Universidad de los Andes. He has written books and research articles on law and is widely recognised for bringing legal knowledge to the public.
In 2023, he was elected to Chile’s Constitutional Council with the highest number of votes nationwide.
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