Jeniffer Mella

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Jeniffer Mella
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Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 4 July 2022
Profession Lawyer

Jeniffer Valeria Mella Escobar [1] (born 10 January 1980) is a Chilean lawyer who was elected as a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Constituyente Electa - Jeniffer Valeria Mella Escobar― YQ-37". La Tercera . Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. "Jeniffer Mella se convierte en la primera y única lesbiana en participar de la Convención Constitucional siendo segunda mayoría regional". El Mostrador. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "Jennifer Mella, la activista lesbofeminista en la Convención: "Tenemos urgencias que van más allá del solo matrimonio igualitario"". El Mostrador. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. "Jeniffer Mella: "Es el momento de estar más pendientes que nunca y de participar"". Por el Dialogo. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.