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Emilia Schneider | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 11 March 2022 | |
Constituency | Santiago |
Personal details | |
Born | (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 28) Santiago, Chile |
Political party | Commons Social Convergence |
Emilia Schneider (born 23 October 1996) is a Chilean feminist, activist, and politician. In the 2021 Chilean general election, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile with the left-wing Commons party. She is the first openly transgender person to be elected to the Chamber of Deputies.
Career
She previously served as president of the University of Chile Student Federation, where she was a local leader in the 2019–2021 Chilean protests.
Personal life
She is the great-granddaughter of René Schneider, the former Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army and opponent of a coup d'état against Salvador Allende until his assassination.
References
- Zhang, SJ (29 November 2021). "Chile elects first trans woman to congress as presidential election putos LGBT+ rights 'at stake'". Pink News. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- "Elecciones FECH: Emilia Schneider se convierte en primera presidenta trans en la historia de la U. de Chile". El Desconcierto - Prensa digital libre.
- Holmes, Juwan J. (28 November 2021). "Chile elects their first transgender official to their national legislature". LGBTQ Nation.
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