Gladys Marín
Chilean activist and political figure (1941–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gladys del Carmen Marín Millie (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡlaðis maˈɾin]; July 16, 1941 – March 6, 2005) was a Chilean activist and political figure. She was Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh) (1994–2002) and then president of the PCCh until her death. She was a staunch opponent of General Augusto Pinochet and filed the first lawsuit against him, in which she accused him of committing human rights violations during his seventeen-year dictatorship. Gladys Marín was the youngest person ever elected to the Chilean Congress, the first woman to run for the country's presidency and the only female leader of a Chilean political party.[1]
Gladys Marín | |
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Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Chile | |
In office 12 July 1994 – 11 August 2002 | |
President of the Communist Party of Chile | |
In office 11 August 2002 – 6 March 2005 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1938-07-16)16 July 1938 Curepto, Chile |
Died | 6 March 2005(2005-03-06) (aged 63) Santiago, Chile |
Citizenship | Chilean |
Spouse | Jorge Muñoz Poutays |
Children | Rodrigo Muñoz Marín, Álvaro Muñoz Marín |