Ruth Hurtado | |
|---|---|
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| General Secretary of theRepublican Party | |
| Assumed office 4 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Arturo Squella |
| Member of theConstitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 22nd District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1981-10-09)9 October 1981 (age 44) |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Constituent |
Ruth Hurtado Olave (born 8 October 1981) is a Chilean law student, social work graduate, and politician.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
She serves as vice president of theRepublican Party of Chile and was elected as a member of theConstitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 22nd District of the Araucanía Region.[7]
Hurtado was born on 8 October 1981 in Temuco, Chile.[8] She is the daughter of José Segundo Hurtado Riquelme and Flor María Olave Pérez.[8]
She is married and has two daughters.[8] She identifies as an Evangelical Christian.[8]
Hurtado completed her secondary education at Instituto Superior de Comercio in Temuco.[8] She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work and is currently pursuing a law degree.[8]
She has worked professionally as a parliamentary adviser toNational Renewal deputyMiguel Mellado.[8] She has also appeared as a panelist on the morning television programNuestra Gente, broadcast in the Araucanía Region.[8]
Hurtado is a member of theRepublican Party of Chile and, since 7 January 2022, has served as vice president of the party.[8] In the area of civic participation, she is president ofMujeres por La Araucanía, an organization supporting victims of violence, and a founding member of theCorporación Más Mujeres Líderes.[8]
She is also active within the evangelical church and has established links with pro-life and pro-family organizations.[8] In 2020, she was named one of the100 Women Leaders of the Region.[8]
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Hurtado ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 22nd District of the Araucanía Region as an independent on a seat supported byNational Renewal (Chile), within theVamos por Chile electoral pact.[8] She obtained 2,019 votes, corresponding to 2.5% of the valid votes cast, and entered the Convention through the gender parity mechanism.[8]