Carolina Tohá

Carolina Montserrat Tohá Morales (born 12 May 1965) is a Chilean political scientist, educator, and politician. Since September 6, 2022, she has served as the Minister of Interior and Public Security of Chile, under the presidency of Gabriel Boric. Previously, she served as the Minister Secretary General of Government – being the first woman to hold this position – during the first government of President Michelle Bachelet (between March and December 2009).

Tohá is a member of the Party for Democracy (PPD), being the first woman to serve as president of the party, from August 2010 to June 2012. She has served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing the 22nd district (for two consecutive periods, from 2002 to 2009) and as the mayor of the Santiago commune (from 2012 to 2016).