Martín Arrau

Martín Arrau
Official portrait, 2026
Minister of Public Security
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 May 2026
PresidentJosé Antonio Kast
Preceded byTrinidad Steinert
Minister of Public Works
In office
11 March 2026 – 19 May 2026
PresidentJosé Antonio Kast
Preceded byJessica López Saffie
Succeeded byLouis de Grange
Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022
Constituency19th District
Intendant of the Ñuble Region
In office
6 September 2018 – 20 November 2020
Appointed bySebastián Piñera
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byCristóbal Jardua
Personal details
Born (1979-03-06) 6 March 1979
Santiago, Chile
PartyRepublican (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Independent Democrat Union (until 2022)
SpouseLuz María Izquierdo
EducationPontifical Catholic University of Chile
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionEngineer

Carlos Martín Arrau García-Huidobro (born 6 March 1979) is a Chilean industrial civil engineer and politician. During the presidency of José Antonio Kast, he has served as Minister of Public Security since 19 May 2026, and previously from March to May as Minister of Public Works.

From 2018 to 2020 he served as the first Intendant of the Ñuble Region, and then in 2021 was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention, representing the 19th District of the Ñuble Region.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and family

Arrau was born on 6 March 1979 in Santiago, Chile.[5] He is the son of Carlos Agustín Arrau Unzueta and Alicia Olga García-Huidobro Saavedra.[5]

He is married to Luz María Izquierdo Irarrázaval.[5]

Education and professional career

Arrau completed his secondary education at Colegio San Ignacio El Bosque in Providencia.[5] He later studied industrial civil engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[5]

He worked professionally in companies such as Compañía Electro Metalúrgica (Elecmetal S.A.), Empresas Curiagro S.A., and the Curimapu Seed Growers group, in areas related to finance, operations, and administration.[5]

Political career

Arrau began his political career as a member of the Independent Democratic Union.[5] Between 2010 and 2012, he served as Coordinator of Advisers at the Ministry of Agriculture (Chile), where he was responsible for monitoring infrastructure reconstruction following the 2010 Chile earthquake.[5]

In 2017, he was appointed a councillor of the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura.[5] On 26 February 2017, he was appointed Presidential Delegate for the establishment of the Ñuble Region.[5] On 5 September 2018, President Sebastián Piñera confirmed his appointment as the first Intendant of the Ñuble Region, a position he held until 20 November 2020.[5]

In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Arrau ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 19th District of the Ñuble Region[6] as part of the Vamos por Chile electoral pact.[5][7] He obtained 22,149 votes, corresponding to 14.1% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[5][8][9][10]

In 2023, he served as campaign manager for the candidates of the Republican Party of Chile in the election for the Constitutional Council.[5]

In 2026 he was appointed by President José Antonio Kast as Minister of Public Works, holding the position between 11 March and 19 May 2026, when he was appointed as Minister of Public Security.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Martín Arrau, constituyente electo por el Distrito 19: "Nadie querrá invertir en Chile si existe incerteza económica, jurídica y social"". Diario Constitucional. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Martín Arrau, constituyente, por asignaciones: "Cuando empieza el partido y los propios jugadores cambian las reglas en su beneficio, es inexplicable. No corresponde moralmente"". Radio Duna. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Constituyente Martín Arrau: "El desprestigio de la Convención viene por cosas bien desafortunadas, pero puntuales"". Radio UdeC. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Convencional Arrau sobre la prórroga de la CC: "Debería haberse discutido y planteado en los plazos que exige la Constitución"". CNN Chile. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Martín Arrau García Huidobro". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Martín Arrau constituyente del Distrito 19". El Conquistador Concepción. El Conquistador de Concepción. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Dos constituyentes de Vamos por Chile tienen derechos de agua a su nombre que no fueron declarados". El Mostrador. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Martín Arrau y cronograma de la CC: "Ya se siente un ambiente de presión y susto de no salir con una buena pega"". CNN Chile. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  9. ↑ ""Hay un problema de profundidad del debate": Convencionales Álvez (RD) y Arrau (UDI) discutieron el reglamento de la CC". CNN Chile. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Aquí Se Debate Convención: Martín Arrau, Adriana Ampuero y Benito Baranda". CNN Chile. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  11. ↑ Carrillo Silva, Constanza (19 May 2026). "Kast anuncia cambio de gabinete a dos meses de llegar a La Moneda: Sedini y Steinert dejan el gobierno". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Chile: Security and Spokesperson ministers fall in first cabinet reshuffle of Kast's government". MercoPress. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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