Adriana Delpiano
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Adriana Delpiano Puelma is a Chile
an politician and former Intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
(). She received a degree in Social Work from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
, and earned her Masters of Education Science from the Center for Advanced Studies () in Mexico
.
Delpiano served as Researcher and Director of the Interdisciplinary Program of Research in Education and as professor at the Universidad Católica de Chile.
An activist for the Partido Por la Democracia, in 1994 Delpiano was named Minister of National Resources (). She left the ministry in 1999 in order to work as the assistant executive director for the presidential campaign of Ricardo Lagos
. Delpiano, a personal friend of President Ricardo Lagos, was named Director-Minister of the National Women's Service
(SERNAM), making its primary work on the issues of divorce and domestic violence
. She left the ministry in 2003, and later served as Undersecretary of Regional Development. Delpiano was called on to temporarily fill the position of Minister of the Interior from May 9 - May 24, when Francisco Vidal
filled the post. In 2006, Delpiano was named by President Michelle Bachelet
the Presidency Socio-Cultural Area Director (). With this new post, she presided over the foundations and social organizations that depend on the president's cabinet.
In January 2007, Delpiano assumed the role of Intendant (governor) of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
, replacing Víctor Barrueto. In this position, she was in charge of the Transantiago
transportation project.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an politician and former Intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region or simply Metropolitan Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago...
(). She received a degree in Social Work from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile is one of the six Catholic Universities existing in the Chilean university system and one of the two Pontifical Universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. It is also one of Chile's oldest universities and...
, and earned her Masters of Education Science from the Center for Advanced Studies () in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Delpiano served as Researcher and Director of the Interdisciplinary Program of Research in Education and as professor at the Universidad Católica de Chile.
An activist for the Partido Por la Democracia, in 1994 Delpiano was named Minister of National Resources (). She left the ministry in 1999 in order to work as the assistant executive director for the presidential campaign of Ricardo Lagos
Ricardo Lagos
Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar is a lawyer, economist and social democrat politician, who served as president of Chile from 2000 to 2006. He won the 1999-2000 presidential election by a narrow margin in a runoff over Independent Democrat Union candidate Joaquín Lavín...
. Delpiano, a personal friend of President Ricardo Lagos, was named Director-Minister of the National Women's Service
National Women's Service
The National Women's Service , or SERNAM is a public service in Chile, a functionally decentralized organization, with its own funding, which is part of the cabinet-level Ministry of Planning and Cooperation under the President of Chile, created January 3, 1991 by the Law N° 19,023, with the goal...
(SERNAM), making its primary work on the issues of divorce and domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
. She left the ministry in 2003, and later served as Undersecretary of Regional Development. Delpiano was called on to temporarily fill the position of Minister of the Interior from May 9 - May 24, when Francisco Vidal
Francisco Vidal
Juan Francisco de Vidal was President of Peru for a brief period between 1842 and 1843.-See also:* List of Presidents of Peru...
filled the post. In 2006, Delpiano was named by President Michelle Bachelet
Michelle Bachelet
Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria is a Social Democrat politician who was President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010. She was the first woman president of her country...
the Presidency Socio-Cultural Area Director (). With this new post, she presided over the foundations and social organizations that depend on the president's cabinet.
In January 2007, Delpiano assumed the role of Intendant (governor) of the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region or simply Metropolitan Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago...
, replacing Víctor Barrueto. In this position, she was in charge of the Transantiago
Transantiago
Transantiago is a public transport system that serves Santiago, the capital of Chile. It is considered the most ambitious transport reform undertaken by a developing country according to the World Resources Institute....
transportation project.