Marcos Barraza

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Marcos Barraza Gómez (born 25 March 1973) is a Chilean psychologist and politician. A member of the Communist Party of Chile, he was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 13th District of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago. He previously served as a cabinet minister from 2015 to 2018. Barraza was born on 25 March 1973 in the former nitrate mining town of Pedro de Valdivia, Antofagasta Region. He is the son of Marcos Humberto Barraza Núñez and Patricia Margarita Gómez Aguirre, both Communist Party members who are listed as political prisoners by the Valech Commission. Barraza completed his secondary education at Liceo de Maipú, where he served as class president and later as vice president of the student council. He pursued higher education at the University of Santiago, Chile, earning a degree in psychology. He also completed studies in personnel administration technology and obtained a bachelor’s degree at the same institution. During his time at the University of Santiago, he participated in the re-establishment of the student federation. In 1996, he was elected secretary of finance on a slate led by Jeannette Jara, later Minister of Labour.