Cecilia Medina Meneses
Cecilia Medina | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Council | |
| In office 7 June 2023 – 7 November 2023 | |
| Constituency | Ñuble Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1965 |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Parent(s) | Valentín Medina Ruth Meneses |
| Alma mater | Inacap Santo Tomás University |
Cecilia Violeta Medina Meneses (born 20 September 1965) is a Chilean politician who served in the Constitutional Council.[1]
Biography
Medina was born in Santiago on 20 September 1965. She is the daughter of Valentín Medina Mora and Ruth Meneses Castillo.[2]
She completed her secondary education at Liceo No. 15 Gabriela Mistral in Santiago, graduating in 1983. She later studied Tourism as a technical degree at the Instituto de Capacitación Profesional de Chile (INACAP). Beginning in 2020, she pursued studies in Administration Engineering with a specialization in Public Management at Santo Tomás University.[2]
Medina has developed her professional career primarily in the private health and pension systems, working as a pension and commercial advisor. Alongside her professional activities, she has been active as a trade union leader in her region, combining workplace representation with organizational roles.[2]
Political career
Medina is a member and regional secretary of the Republican Party of Chile in the Ñuble Region. In the 2021 municipal elections, she ran as a candidate for the municipal council of Chillán representing the Republican Party within the Republicanos pact. She obtained 766 votes (32.10%) but was not elected.[2]
In the elections held on 7 May 2023, Medina ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Council representing the Republican Party for the 16th Circumscription of the Ñuble Region. She was elected with 46,154 votes.[2]
References
- ↑ "Republicanos arrasa en Ñuble y la derecha instala a dos consejeras". Radio Contacto. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Cecilia Medina Meneses". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish).