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Chilean politician (born 1996) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Schneider and the second or maternal family name is Videla.
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Emilia Schneider
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 March 2022
ConstituencySantiago
Personal details
Born (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 28)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyCommons
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

  1. 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.
  2. "Elecciones FECH: Emilia Schneider se convierte en primera presidenta trans en la historia de la U. de Chile". El Desconcierto - Prensa digital libre.
  3. Holmes, Juwan J. (28 November 2021). "Chile elects their first transgender official to their national legislature". LGBTQ Nation.


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