Pollyana Rivera

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Pollyana Rivera
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Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 –4 July 2022
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionJournalist

Pollyana Rivera Bigas (born 26 December 1974) is a Chilean communications professional and former candidate for the Chilean Constitutional Convention. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

Rivera was born on 26 December 1974 in Santiago, Chile. [5] She is the daughter of Jesús Ángel Rivera Rojas and Linda Estrella del Pilar Bigas Zanetta. [5]

She is single and has one daughter. [5]

Education and career

Rivera completed her secondary education at Liceo Tajamar in the commune of Providencia, graduating in 1992. [5] She studied journalism at the University of Chile and social communication at the Central University of Venezuela. [5]

She has extensive experience in communications, press, television, film, and public relations. [5] Rivera has worked with communities in both public and private sectors, serving as head of communications at the Regional Ministry (SEREMI) of National Assets of the Arica and Parinacota Region and at the Municipal Education Directorate (DAEM). [5]

She also worked as a journalist and public relations officer for the local water utility company. [5] In addition, Rivera was a producer at the regional television channel Arica TV and was a morning show host for six years. [5]

Political career

Rivera is an independent politician. [5]

In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, she ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 1st District of the Arica and Parinacota Region as an independent on a seat supported by the Independent Democratic Union and as part of the Vamos por Chile coalition. [5] She obtained 3,469 votes, corresponding to 6.06% of the valid votes cast. [5]

She served on the Commission on Form of State, Order, Autonomy, Decentralization, Equity, Justice Territorial, Local Governments, and Fiscal Organization of the Constitutional Convention. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "¿Por qué José Antonio Kast celebra el triunfo de la electa constituyente Pollyana Rivera?". El Morrocotudo. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Pollyana Rivera, la constituyente en cupo UDI pero con el corazón en el Partido Republicano de Kast: "Nos gustaría incorporarnos a la mesa" de la Convención". El Mostrador. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Constituyente Rivera: "La ciudadanía perdió confianza en el trabajo que estamos haciendo"". Radio Pauta. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Elección de vicepresidente a tercera vuelta: votación estuvo dividida entre Jaime Bassa, Rodrigo Rojas y Pollyana Rivera". El Mostrador. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Pollyana Rivera Bigas". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-04.
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