| Lucas Palacios | |
| Birth Date: | 1974 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Lima, Peru |
| Nationality: | Chilean |
| Office: | Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism |
| Term Start: | 28 October 2019 |
| Term End: | 11 March 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Juan Andrés Fontaine |
| Successor: | Nicolás Grau |
| President: | Sebastián Piñera |
| Office1: | Undersecretary of Public Works |
| Term Start1: | 11 March 2018 |
| Term End1: | 28 October 2019 |
| Predecessor1: | Sergio Galilea |
| Successor1: | Cristóbal Leturia Infante |
| Office2: | Undersecretary of Public Works |
| Term Start2: | 12 November 2012 |
| Term End2: | 11 March 2014 |
| Predecessor2: | Loreto Silva |
| Successor2: | Sergio Galilea |
| Office3: | Counsilman of Puente Alto |
| Term Start3: | 6 December 2004 |
| Term End3: | 12 November 2012 |
| Party: | Unión Demócrata Independiente (1993–1997) |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Profession: | Economist |
| Parents: | Patricio Palacios del Villar María Inés Covarrubias |
| Spouse: | Unknown |
| Children: | Five |
Lucas Patricio Palacios Covarrubias (born 17 March 1974) is a Chilean politician, economist and current militant of Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI).
On 28 October 2019, he was appointed by Sebastián Piñera as Minister of Economy, Development and Tourism amid beginnings of the 2019–20 social crisis[1] [2] [3] where his predecessor Juan Andrés Fontaine gave controversial statements which immediately animated 18 October riots.[4]