Adriana Muñoz D'Albora facts for kids
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Adriana Blanca Cristina Muñoz d'Albora
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| President of the Senate of Chile | |
| In office 17 March 2020 – 17 March 2021 |
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| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Jaime Quintana |
| Succeeded by | Yasna Provoste |
| Senator | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Gonzalo Uriarte |
| Succeeded by | Matías Walker |
| Constituency | Coquimbo Region |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 13 March 2003 |
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| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Luis Pareto González |
| Succeeded by | Isabel Allende Bussi |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 11 March 2014 |
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| Constituency | 9th district |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Zarko Luksic |
| Constituency | 16th district |
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| Born | 25 September 1948 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Party for Democracy |
Adriana Blanca Cristina Muñoz d'Albora (born 25 September 1948) is an important Chilean politician. She is a sociologist and has served as a member of the Senate of Chile. She represented the Coquimbo Region in the Senate. She also held the high position of President of the Senate of Chile.
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Early Life and Education
Adriana Muñoz was born in Santiago, Chile, on 25 September 1948. She grew up in a Christian family as the oldest of five children. Her father owned a shop, and her mother was a homemaker.
She finished high school in 1965. After that, she studied sociology at the University of Chile from 1966 to 1968. Sociology is the study of how people live together in groups and societies. During her studies, she became interested in ideas about how society should be organized. In 1967, she joined the Socialist Party of Chile. She was also chosen by students to represent them at the University of Chile Student Federation.
Early Career and Time in Exile
From 1971 to 1973, Adriana Muñoz worked for programs related to farming and rural training. At just 22 years old, she worked in the Department of Agriculture for the government of President Salvador Allende.
After a big change in government in Chile in 1973, Adriana Muñoz and her family had to leave the country. They went to Vienna, Austria, where she lived until 1982. While in Austria, she continued her studies. She earned a master's degree in sociology. She also started working on a doctorate in political science and sociology. She worked as a researcher on international economic systems during this time.
Returning to Chile and Public Service
Adriana Muñoz came back to Chile in 1982. She worked for a while in her brother's shop. Later, she became a researcher for the Women's Study Center (CEM). In 1987, she helped start the Institute for Women.
In the 1990s, she worked as an advisor for important organizations. These included the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. She also advised the Chilean government's Ministry General Secretariat. From 1997 to 1999, she was the vice president of the College of Sociologists of Chile.
After returning, Adriana Muñoz also helped rebuild the Socialist Party of Chile. In 1986, she led the effort to restart the Federation of Socialist Women. She was its president from 1988 to 1990. She also helped create the Party for Democracy (PPD) in 1987. She served as vice president of the PPD several times.
Political Career Highlights
Adriana Muñoz began her career as an elected official in 1989. She was chosen to be a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for District 16. She worked on important laws, including one about family safety. She also led the Labor Committee from 1990 to 1993.
She ran for re-election in 1993 but was not successful. She later thought this was partly because of a lack of support from her own party. It was also due to a presidential candidate who disagreed with some of her ideas.
From 1993 to 1997, she worked to connect the government's executive branch with the Congress. In December 1997, she was elected again as a deputy for District 9. She became vice president of the Chamber of Deputies in 1998. She helped write laws about family violence and fair treatment in the workplace.
In December 2001, she was re-elected. From March 2002 to March 2003, she made history. She became the president of the Chamber of Deputies. She was the first woman ever to hold this important position. In 2002, she supported a proposal to allow divorce in Chile.
Muñoz was re-elected for a fourth term as a deputy in December 2009. In November 2013, she was elected as a Senator for the Coquimbo Region. On 7 July 2015, she became the first woman to be vice president of the Senate. She held this role until March 2016. She is known as one of Chile's most active politicians working for women's rights.
On 17 March 2020, Adriana Muñoz was elected president of the Senate. She was the second woman to hold this position. Her colleague, Felipe Harboe, stepped aside to support her. He believed it was important for more women to be in leadership roles. Muñoz strongly supports gender parity, which means having an equal number of men and women in positions of power.
Muñoz supported the effort to change Chile's constitution in 2020. After the large protests in Chile in October 2019, she announced the creation of a commission. This commission would look into truth, justice, and reparations for those affected. She said she condemned violence but supported social protest.
Personal Life
Adriana Muñoz is divorced and has one son. She separated from her husband while she was living in Austria.
See also
In Spanish: Adriana Muñoz para niños
