Ambassador Hernán Andrés Frigolett Córdova took up his duties as Permanent Representative of Chile to the OECD on 4 September 2024.
Ambassador Frigolett holds a Bachelor´s degree in Economics from Universidad de Chile. He also holds a Master Degree in Science in Economics from Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London. He began his professional career in the National Accounts Department at the Central Bank of Chile.
Between 2000 and 2014, Ambassador Frigolett served in prominent consulting positions at both national and international levels, providing services to various institutions, including the National Environmental Authority of Panama, the Central Bank of Honduras, Universidad Autónoma de Tabasco in Mexico, the Institute of Tourism of Guatemala, the Chilean Ministry of Culture and the Arts, and the Chilean Ministry of Health.
He also served as a legislative advisor on tax policy and budget analysis to various Chilean senators.
From 2014 until 2018, Ambasador Frigolett acted as General Treasurer of Chile. Before his appointment as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile to the OECD, he was the Director of the Chilean Internal Revenue Service, a role he held from 2022.
In addition to his public service, Ambassador Frigolett has been a professor at several universities in Chile, including the Universidad de Santiago de Chile and Universidad de Los Lagos.