Evelyn Matthei
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Evelyn Rose Matthei Fornet (born November 11, 1953) is a Chile
an economist and politician.
Matthei entered Chilean politics in the late '80s and early '90s, as part of the National Renewal
party's youth group called Patrulla Juvenil, along the future President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera
, and future fellow senator and minister, Andrés Allamand
.
From 1990 to 1994 Matthei was deputy for District 23
, and from 1994 to 1998, a deputy for District 15. Later, leaving National Renewal and entering the Independent Democrat Union
, Matthei was elected senator in 1997, representing the Coquimbo Region
, being re-elected in 2005. Matthei left her seat at the Senate in January 2011, when she was designated Ministry of Labor and Social Providence by President Sebastián Piñera.
Matthei holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She is the daughter of retired Air Force General and member of the military junta
that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, Fernando Matthei
and Elda Fornet. She is married to fellow economist and former Chilean Central Bank
Deputy Governor Jorge Desormeaux.
, Vitacura
and Lo Barnechea
), Santiago Metropolitan Region
), Valparaíso Region
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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 economist and politician.
Matthei entered Chilean politics in the late '80s and early '90s, as part of the National Renewal
National Renewal (Chile)
National Renewal , is a liberal conservative political party belonging to the Chilean right-wing political coalition Coalition for Change in conjunction with the Independent Democratic Union and the Chile First movement...
party's youth group called Patrulla Juvenil, along the future President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera
Sebastián Piñera
Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique is a Chilean businessman and politician. He was elected President of Chile in January 2010, taking office in March 2010.- Education :...
, and future fellow senator and minister, Andrés Allamand
Andrés Allamand
Andrés Allamand Zavala , a Chilean politician, is the founder and one of the past leaders of Renovación Nacional, currently in power. He is of French, and Basque descent. On January 14, 2011 he was named Minister of Defense by president Sebastián Piñera. He was sworn in on January 16,...
.
From 1990 to 1994 Matthei was deputy for District 23
Electoral division of Chile
To elect members of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate, Chile is divided into several electoral divisions, namely electoral districts and senatorial constituencies.-Electoral districts:...
, and from 1994 to 1998, a deputy for District 15. Later, leaving National Renewal and entering the Independent Democrat Union
Independent Democrat Union
The Independent Democrat Union is a Chilean right-wing, conservative political party, founded in 1983. Its main inspirer was the lawyer, politician and law professor Jaime Guzmán, a former senator of the Republic of Chile from 1990 until his assassination on April 1, 1991.Its ideological origins...
, Matthei was elected senator in 1997, representing the Coquimbo Region
Coquimbo Region
The IV Coquimbo Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is some 400 km north of the capital, Santiago.The capital and largest city is La Serena, other important cities include the seaport Coquimbo and the agricultural centre...
, being re-elected in 2005. Matthei left her seat at the Senate in January 2011, when she was designated Ministry of Labor and Social Providence by President Sebastián Piñera.
Matthei holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She is the daughter of retired Air Force General and member of the military junta
Military junta
A junta or military junta is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish language junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors...
that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, Fernando Matthei
Fernando Matthei
Fernando Matthei Aubel is a retired Chilean Air Force General that was part of the military junta that ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990, after Gustavo Leigh was dismissed in 1978. Before he became a junta member, Matthei was Minister of Health of the military government...
and Elda Fornet. She is married to fellow economist and former Chilean Central Bank
Central Bank of Chile
The Central Bank of Chile is the central bank of Chile. It was originally created in 1925 and is incorporated into the current Chilean Constitution as an autonomous institution of constitutional rank.-History:...
Deputy Governor Jorge Desormeaux.
1989 parliamentary elections
Deputy for Distrito 23 (Las CondesLas Condes
Las Condes is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid to high income families...
, Vitacura
Vitacura
Vitacura is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is one of the most expensive and fashionable areas of Santiago...
and Lo Barnechea
Lo Barnechea
Lo Barnechea is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is home to some of Chile's fanciest neighborhoods comparable to Beverly Hills and River Oaks...
), 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...
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| Evelyn Matthei Fornet | RN Renovación Nacional Renovación Nacional may refer to:* National Renewal * National Renewal... |
79,595 | 42.32 | Deputy |
| Eliana Caraball Martínez | DC | 49,961 | 26.56 | Deputy |
| Joaquín Lavín Infante Joaquín Lavín Joaquín José Lavín Infante is a Chilean politician and economist. He is a member of the Independent Democrat Union party and former mayor of Santiago and Las Condes municipalities of capital Santiago... |
UDI | 36,379 | 19.34 | |
| Guido Girardi Lavín Guido Girardi Guido Girardi Lavin is a Chilean physician and politician. He is currently serving the period between 2006 and 2014 as senator for the district No. 7 for Santiago Poniente... |
PPD | 16,318 | 8.68 | |
| José Miguel Ureta Rojas | ILE | 3,772 | 2.01 | |
| Patricio Hidalgo Marín | AN | 1,116 | 0.59 | |
| Jorge Martínez Rodríguez | ILF | 956 | 0.51 |
1993 parliamentary elections
Deputy for Distrito 15 (San AntonioSan Antonio, Chile
San Antonio, meaning "Saint Anthony", is a major Chilean port and a commune in San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region...
), Valparaíso Region
Valparaíso Region
The V Valparaíso Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.Valparaíso Region, 2006 With the country's third highest population of 1,539,852 million in 2002 and third smallest area of , the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region...
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| Samuel Venegas Rubio | PDC | 30,174 | 39.85 | Deputy |
| Evelyn Matthei Fornet | ILB | 19,572 | 25.85 | Deputy |
| Gonzalo Yuseff Sotomayor | RN Renovación Nacional Renovación Nacional may refer to:* National Renewal * National Renewal... |
10,950 | 14.46 | |
| Julio Stuardo González | PS | 6,719 | 8.87 | |
| Cosme Caracciolo Alvarez | PC | 3,858 | 5.10 | |
| Mireya Baltra Moreno | PC | 3,802 | 5.02 | |
| Jorge Blaessinger Lobos | IND | 645 | 0.85 |
1997 parliamentary elections
Senator for Circunscripción 4 (Coquimbo RegionCoquimbo Region
The IV Coquimbo Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is some 400 km north of the capital, Santiago.The capital and largest city is La Serena, other important cities include the seaport Coquimbo and the agricultural centre...
)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| Jorge Pizarro Soto | PDC | 82,598 | 38.30 | Senator |
| Evelyn Matthei Fornet | ILB | 50,281 | 23.32 | Senator |
| Erich Schnake Silva | PPD | 40,728 | 18.89 | |
| Eugenio Munizaga Rodríguez | RN Renovación Nacional Renovación Nacional may refer to:* National Renewal * National Renewal... |
33,612 | 15.59 | |
| Gonzalo Garcia-Huidobro Severin | PH | 8,439 | 3.91 |
2005 parliamentary elections
Senator for Circunscripción 4 (Coquimbo RegionCoquimbo Region
The IV Coquimbo Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is some 400 km north of the capital, Santiago.The capital and largest city is La Serena, other important cities include the seaport Coquimbo and the agricultural centre...
)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Result |
| Jorge Pizarro Soto | PDC | 101,671 | 40.37 | Senator |
| Evelyn Matthei Fornet | UDI | 71,697 | 28.47 | Senator |
| Jorge Arrate Mac-Niven Jorge Arrate Jorge Félix Arrate Mac-Niven is a Chilean lawyer, economist, academic, writer and politician. He served as minister under President Patricio Aylwin and President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle... |
PS | 48,931 | 19.43 | |
| Arturo Longton Guerrero | RN Renovación Nacional Renovación Nacional may refer to:* National Renewal * National Renewal... |
12,571 | 4.99 | |
| Luis Aguilera González | PC | 10,607 | 4.21 | |
| Joaquín Arduengo Naredo | PH | 6,384 | 2.53 |