Claudia Pascual

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Claudia Pacual
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Official portrait (2014)
Senator of the Republic
In office
11 March 2022 –11 March 2030
Occupation Politician
Profession Anthropologist

Claudia Pascual Grau (born December 14, 1972 in Santiago) [1] is a social anthropologist and politician from Chile, a member of the Communist Party.

She started on March 11, 2014 as Minister Director of the National Service for Women, being the first communist in 41 years to be in the ministerial cabinet of her country. [2] On June 3, 2016, she was officially appointed as Minister of Women and Gender Equality, [3] portfolio created in March 2015, [4] and which became operational in June 2016.

Biography

Pascual studied social anthropology at the University of Chile. She has been a teacher in various educational institutions in her country, including universities, trade union schools and women's schools. She was coordinator of the Program for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Consumption of the Student Welfare Office of the University of Chile. [5]

Pascual is a member of the Communist Party of Chile (CPC), where she has been a regional secretary, a member of the Central Committee, and a national commissioner of Women. In 2001 and 2005 she was a candidate for deputy for Santiago in representation of the CCP, not being elected on both occasions. Between 2002 and 2005 she was executive secretary of the Alejandro Lipschutz Science Institute (ICAL). [6]

In the municipal elections of 2008 she was elected councilor for the commune of Santiago. In the 2012 elections she was re-elected with the first communal majority. She resigned from office on March 5, 2014. [7] On January 24, 2014, she was announced as the Minister Director of the National Service for Women by President-elect Michelle Bachelet. She took office on March 11, 2014, with the start of the new government, and thus became the first communist member to join a cabinet since 1973, during the presidency of Salvador Allende. [2]

Claudia Pascual being appointed Minister of Women and Gender Equality, by President Michelle Bachelet, on 3 June 2016 Presidenta en nombramiento de ministra de la Mujer y Equidad de Genero- "Estamos cumpliendo un compromiso que asumimos ante Chile" (26829792584).jpg
Claudia Pascual being appointed Minister of Women and Gender Equality, by President Michelle Bachelet, on 3 June 2016

On June 3, 2016, Pascual was appointed by President Michelle Bachelet as the first Minister of Women and Gender Equality, [3] ministerial portfolio created by law 20820, of March 20, 2015, [4] and which became operational on June 1, 2016. [5]

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  2. 1 2 S.A.P., El Mercurio (2014-01-24). "Claudia Pascual, la militante comunista que romperá los 41 años del PC fuera del Gobierno | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  3. 1 2 Soto, Claudia (3 June 2016). "Claudia Pascual takes over as Prime Minister for Women". www.latercera.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 "DFL-1 05-ABR-2016 MINISTERIO DE DESARROLLO SOCIAL – Ley Chile – Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional". Ley Chile – Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  5. 1 2 "Claudia Pascual, quien fuera integrante de la DBE, liderará el Sernam – Universidad de Chile". www.uchile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  6. ↑ "Claudia Pascual, es la nueva directora del Sernam". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  7. ↑ "The Goodbye With Tears Of Claudia Pascual To The Council Of Santiago". www.lanacion.cl (in Spanish). 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
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