Pablo Badenier information

Pablo Badenier
Minister for the Environment
In office 11 March 2014 – 20 March 2017
Preceded by	María Ignacia Benítez
Succeeded by	Marcelo Mena
President of the University of Valparaíso Students Federation
In office 1995–1996
Preceded by	Hugo Eduardo Herrera
Succeeded by	Christian Cofré Villagrán
Personal details
Born	(1973-09-06) 6 September 1973 (age 50) Santiago, Chile
Political party	Christian Democratic Party
Spouse	Cecilia Paz
Alma mater	University of Valparaíso (BA) University of Chile (MA)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Marine biologist

Pablo Esteban Badenier Martínez (born 6 September 1973) is a Chilean biochemical engineer and politician who was minister of the second government of Michelle Bachelet (2014−2018).

Badenier studied marine biology at the University of Valparaíso (UV) and has a master's degree in management and public policies at the University of Chile. An UV scholar, he has published on Environmental Institutionality and Environmental Project Management.

In the professional field, Badenier has served as regional director of the National Environmental Commission (CONAMA) of the Santiago Metropolitan Region (2003), as executive secretary of the Environment and Territory of the Ministry of Public Works and as associate researcher of the «Centro de Estudios para el dessarrollo» (Center for Development Studies). Likewise, he has been coordinator of the Environment and Energy Matrix Commission of the «Center for Democracy and Community» (CDC).