Sergio Bitar

IDEA International Advisory Board member

Sergio Bitar currently serves as President of the Foundation for Democracy, as President of Chile´s Council for Foresight and Strategy, as a non-resident senior member of the Inter-American Dialogue and Director of the Future Trends and Future of Latin America. Since 2015 Bitar has been a member of the International IDEA Board of Advisors and the Board´s Vice President since 2019. Previous posts in Chile include Minister of Public Works (2008-10); President of the Pro-Democracy Party (PPD, 1992-94, 1997-2000, 2006-2008); Minister of Education (2003-2005); Senator (1994-2002); and Minister of Mines (1973).