Camila Vallejo
Chilean politician and influential communist personality / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Camila Antonia Amaranta Vallejo Dowling (Spanish: [kaˈmila anˈtonja amaˈɾanta βaˈʝexo ˈðawlin]; born 28 April 1988) is a Chilean communist politician and former student leader. A member of the Communist Party of Chile, she has been serving as the Minister General Secretariat of Government since 11 March 2022. Previously, Vallejo worked as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, representing District 26 of La Florida, Santiago.
Camila Vallejo | |
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Minister General Secretariat of Government | |
Assumed office 11 March 2022 | |
President | Gabriel Boric |
Preceded by | Jaime Bellolio |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Constituency | District 12 of the Santiago Metropolitan Region |
In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Montes Cisternas |
Succeeded by | District dissolved |
Constituency | District 26 of the Santiago Metropolitan Region |
President of the University of Chile Student Federation | |
In office 24 November 2010 – 16 November 2011 | |
Preceded by | Julio Sarmiento |
Succeeded by | Gabriel Boric |
Personal details | |
Born | (1988-04-28) 28 April 1988 (age 36) Santiago, Chile |
Political party | Communist |
Domestic partner(s) | Julio Sarmiento (2011–2016) Abel Zicavo (2016–present) |
Children | 1 |
Residence(s) | La Florida, Chile |
Alma mater | University of Chile |
Profession | Geographer |
During her tenure as the president of the University of Chile Student Federation (FECh) and as the primary spokesperson for the Confederation of Chilean Students (Confech), Vallejo rose to prominence during the student protests of 2011.[1] Described as "the world's most glamorous revolutionary" by The New York Times Magazine,[1] Vallejo has been deemed the most influential communist figure in 21st-century Chile. She has also been seen as the symbolic successor to former deputy Gladys Marín.[2][3]