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Emilia Nuyado | |
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of theChamber of Deputies of Chile | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2018 | |
| Constituency | District 25 ofLos Lagos |
| Member of the Council ofSan Pablo | |
| In office 6 December 2000 – 6 December 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emilia Iris Nuyado Ancapichún (1968-08-17)17 August 1968 (age 56) Río Negro, Chile |
| Political party | Socialist (2000–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Los Lagos |
| Occupation | Politician |
Emilia Iris Nuyado Ancapichún (San Pablo, August 17, 1968)[1] is a Chilean politician ofMapuche-Huilliche descent. Since March 11, 2018 she has been a member of theChamber of Deputies representing the 25th district in theLos Lagos Region.[2] She also became one of the first two Mapuche women elected to the Chilean Congress, together with her conservative counterpartAracely Leuquén.[3]
A member of theSocialist Party of Chile since 2000, she had been a council member in the commune of San Pablo (Los Lagos region) for four terms. She is also an advisor to the National Corporation for Indigenous Development (Conadi) and has served three terms. In both positions, she was elected by popular vote obtaining majority vote.[4]She participated in parliamentary elections of 2017, running for the seat of deputy representing district 25 (Osorno, San Juan de la Costa, San Pablo, Puyehue, Río Negro, Purranque, Puerto Octay, Fresia, Frutillar, Llanquihue, Puerto Varas, Los Muermos).[5] She was elected with 8,142 votes, equaling 6.3%.