Irina Karamanos

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Irina Karamanos
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Official portrait, 2022
First Lady of Chile
In role
11 March 2022 –29 December 2022

Irina Sabine Alice Karamanos Adrian (born 29 October 1989) is a Chilean anthropologist and political scientist who, as the then partner of President Gabriel Boric, served as first lady of Chile and sociocultural coordinator of the Presidency of the Republic between March and December 2022, when both positions were officially dissolved. [1] [2]

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Early life

Irina Sabine Alice Karamanos Adrian was born in Santiago on 29 October 1989. [3] Her father, schoolteacher Jorge Karamanos Eleftheriu, was born in Chile to Greek parents from Kymi and was a leader of Santiago's Greek community in the 1980s. [4] Her mother, German-to-Spanish translator Sabine Adrian Gierke, was born in Uruguay to German parents. [3] As a result of her background, Karamanos is fluent in Spanish, Greek, German, and English. [5] She earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Education Sciences from Heidelberg University.

Career

Karamanos is an influential figure in her political party, Social Convergence, where she leads the Feminist Front. [6] She was associated with the Autonomist Movement from 2016 until it was absorbed into Social Convergence in 2019. [7]

Karamanos dating politician Gabriel Boric in 2019, and became First Lady of Chile and Director of the Sociocultural Area of the Presidency when he started his presidential term on 11 March 2022. The couple initially opposed the existence of the First Lady role, with Karamanos stating that it needed to be rethought to reflect the changing times and power dynamics. [4] However, she later decided to take on the role and reform it from within. She expressed her intention to focus on issues related to transgender rights and child migration. [8] Her decision to assume the role and preserve its existence was met with both support and pushback from various feminist groups in Chile. [9] Boric and Karamanos announced their split on 16 November 2023, ending her tenure as First Lady. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Lara, Emilio (29 December 2022). "Irina Karamanos deja de ser coordinadora sociocultural: unidad se cierra el 31 de diciembre de 2022". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Arduino, Ileana; Reyes Ayala, Romina; Medina, María Belén (10 January 2023). "La última primera dama". Revista Anfibia (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Irina Karamanos". Government of Chile.
  4. 1 2 Chrysopolous, Philip (20 December 2021). "Irina Karamanos: The Greek Partner of Chile's New President Gabriel Boric". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ↑ ""First Lady" Irina Karamanos Speaks Of Her Greek Roots, Says "Chile Need A Feminist Conception Of Politics"". Greek City Times. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Montes, Rocío. "Irina Karamanos, una nueva primera dama para un nuevo Chile". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Buenos Aires Times | Chile's first lady elect to give role feminist makeover". www.batimes.com.ar. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Chile's first lady elect to give role feminist makeover". France 24. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Partner of Chile's president-elect draws feminist ire over first lady role". France 24. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Boric, Gabriel [@gabrielboric]; (16 November 2023). "Irina es una mujer extraordinaria, en todas las dimensiones en que se puede entender a una persona. De una curiosidad infinita por los misterios de la vida porque sobre todo tiene ganas de vivirla. Es generosa como nadie, tenga poco o mucho, siempre va a compartir porque (...)" . Retrieved 16 November 2023– via Instagram.
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