Evelyn Matthei
Chilean politician
Evelyn Rose Matthei Fornet (born 11 November 1953) is a Chilean politician. She has been the mayor of Providencia since 2016. She was a Deputy in the Chilean Congress from 1990 to 1998. She also was a Senator from 1998 to 2011.
Evelyn Matthei | |
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.jpg) Matthei in 2023 | |
| Mayor of Providencia | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Josefa Errázuriz |
| Secretary of Labor and Social Security | |
| In office 16 January 2011 – 22 July 2013 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Camila Merino |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Jobet |
| Senator for Coquimbo | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 16 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Alberto Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo Uriarte Herrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evelyn Rose Matthei Fornet 11 November 1953 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | UDI (1999–present) Independent (1993–1999) RN (Before 1993) |
| Other political affiliations | Chile Vamos (2015–present) Alliance (Before 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Jorge Desormeaux Jiménez |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Signature |  |
In January 2011, she left her Senate seat to become Minister of Labor and Social Security under Chilean President Sebastián Piñera until July 2013.[1]
In the 2013 general election, she ran for President of Chile, however, she lost in a runoff to former President Michelle Bachelet.[2] She ran again for president in the 2021 general election, however failed to make it to the runoff.
Matthei is seen as the front-runner for president in the 2025 general election.[3]
References
change- ↑ Senate Resume Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish).
- ↑ La Tercera Archived 2013-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, July 20th, 2013. (Spanish)
- ↑ "Evelyn Matthei, la figura de la derecha tradicional de Chile que le planta cara a Kast". El País España (in Spanish). October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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