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Emilia Iris Nuyado Ancapichún (San Pablo, August 17, 1968)[1] is a Chilean politician of Mapuche-Huillliche descent. Since March 11, 2018 she has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing the 25th district in the Los Lagos Region.[2] She also became one of the first two Mapuche women elected to the Chilean Congress, together with her conservative counterpart Aracely Leuquén.[3]
Emilia Nuyado | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | District 25 of Los Lagos |
| Member of the Council of San Pablo | |
| In office 6 December 2000 – 6 December 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emilia Iris Nuyado Ancapichún 17 August 1968 Río Negro, Chile |
| Political party | Socialist (2000–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Los Lagos |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career edit
A member of the Socialist Party of Chile since 2000, she had been a council member in the commune of San Pablo (Los Lagos region) for four terms. She is also an advisor to the National Corporation for Indigenous Development (Conadi) and has served three terms. In both positions, she was elected by popular vote obtaining majority vote.[4] She participated in parliamentary elections of 2017, running for the seat of deputy representing district 25 (Osorno, San Juan de la Costa, San Pablo, Puyehue, Río Negro, Purranque, Puerto Octay, Fresia, Frutillar, Llanquihue, Puerto Varas, Los Muermos).[5] She was elected with 8,142 votes, equaling 6.3%.
References edit
- ^ "Cámara de Diputados de Chile". www.camara.cl. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ Nacional, Biblioteca del Congreso. "Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional". bcn.cl. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Día histórico en el Congreso: asumen las primeras dos diputadas mapuche". La Tercera (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ Fernández, Macarena (2017-11-22). "Conoce a Emilia Nuyado, la primera mujer mapuche-huilliche que llega al Parlamento de Chile". El Definido. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Emilia Nuyado Ancapichún : "Es una conquista para los que han sido discriminados"". La Tercera (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-08-16.