Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria is a Chilean politician who served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2018 to 2022. She previously served as President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and from 2014 to 2018 for the Socialist Party of Chile. She is the first woman to hold the Chilean presidency. After leaving the presidency in 2010 and before becoming eligible for re-election,she was appointed as the first executive director of the newly established United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In December 2013,Bachelet was re-elected with over 62% of the vote,surpassing the 54% she received in 2006. She was the first President of Chile to be re-elected since 1932. Bachelet,a physician who has studied military strategy at the university level,previously served as the Health Minister and Defense Minister under her predecessor,Ricardo Lagos. She is a separated mother of three and identifies as an agnostic. In addition to her native Spanish,she speaks English fluently and has some proficiency in German,French,and Portuguese.
The first lady of Chile is the title for the wife of the president of Chile,who is traditionally responsible for directing and coordinating activities in the social field of the presidency and accompanying the president in ceremonies or official activities,for example,on state visits. Although not an official title,it is widely used in formal protocol and has been used in some decrees.
Adriana Delpiano Puelma is a Chilean politician. From 27 June 2015 to 11 March 2018 she was the Minister of Education of Chile in the cabinet of Michelle Bachelet. Formerly,she was Intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. She received a degree in Social Work from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile,and earned her Masters of Education Science from the Center for Advanced Studies in Mexico.
Mónica Eliana Jiménez de la Jara was a Chilean Christian Democrat politician and Minister of Education.
Carmen Montón Giménez is a Spanish politician currently serving as Permanent Observer Ambassador of Spain to the Organization of American States.
Clarisa Rut Hardy Raskovan is an Argentinian-born psychologist,anthropologist,writer and politician from Chile,Minister for Social Development and Planning during the first term of Michelle Bachelet.
María Carolina Schmidt Zaldívar is a Chilean politician and businesswoman who was the Minister of the Environment between August 2018 and November 2021,in the second government of Sebastián Piñera. She also served as the Minister of Education from April 2013 to March 2014.
Helia Águeda Molina Milman is a Chilean physician,educator,and politician. She served as Minister of Public Health in 2014,during the second government of Michelle Bachelet. She is currently a professor at the University of Santiago's Faculty of Medical Sciences.
Liliana del Carmen La Rosa Huertas is a Peruvian nurse and academic specializing in public policy. She was Minister of Development and Social Inclusion of Peru from 2 April 2018 to 11 March 2019,during the government of Martín Vizcarra.
Paula Ximena Quintana Meléndez was a Chilean sociologist,academic,and politician. From 2012 to 2016 she served as a councilor for Valparaíso commune. From 2008 to 2010 she was Minister of Planning in the first government of President Michelle Bachelet.
Elizabeth Zulema Tomás Gonzales is a Peruvian cardiovascular anaesthesiologist. She served as the country's Minister of Health from 7 January to 15 November 2019.
María Elizabeth Jacqueline Hinostroza Pereyra is a Peruvian neurosurgeon,and medical general (retired) of the National Police of Peru (PNP). She served as the country's Minister of Health from 18 November 2019 to 20 March 2020,in the government of Martín Vizcarra.
Silvia Ester Pessah Eljay is a Peruvian surgeon. She served as the country's Minister of Health from 2 April 2018 to 5 January 2019,in the government of Martín Vizcarra.
Ariela María de los Milagros Luna Florez is a Peruvian physician and anthropologist. She was her country's Minister of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS) from 29 October 2019 to 15 July 2020,during the government of Martín Vizcarra.
Carmen Ximena Andrade Lara is a Chilean sociologist who served as minister during the first government of Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010).
María Fernanda Villegas Acevedo is a Chilean theologist and politician.
Jaime Eduardo Burrows Oyarzún is a Chilean physician,scholar and politician.
Lidia Magdalena Amarales Osorio is a Chilean politician,surgeon,and Master in Public Health. She is a former member of the Party for Democracy (PPD) and the Communist Party of Chile (PC). She served as Undersecretary of Public Health of her country during the first government of Michelle Bachelet between 2006 and 2008,and as National Director of the National Service for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Drug and Alcohol Consumption of Chile (SENDA) between 2014 and 2015..
Ximena Paz Aguilera Sanhueza is a Chilean physician and politician,currently serving as her country's Minister of Health since 6 September 2022.
