Claudia Pizarro
Claudia Pizarro | |
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| Mayor of La Pintana | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime Pavez Moreno |
| Councilwoman of La Pintana | |
| In office 6 December 2008 – 6 December 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1964 Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Santiago, Chile |
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| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Gilberto Pizarro Iris Peña |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Public administrator[1] |
Claudia Gerlene Pizarro Peña (born 26 October 1964) is a Chilean politician and public administrator, militant from the Christian Democratic Party (DC).[2][3]
Of humble origins, Pizarro has been mayor of La Pintana since 2016, a working-class neighborhood in Santiago attacked by drug trafficking problems. In that way, since 2018, Pizarro has gained renown in fighting crime through her appearances in the TV media.[1]
Early life
[edit]Her parents Gilberto Avelino Pizarro Bustamante, and Iris del Carmen Peña Riveros met in the shantytown of La Victoria, in Pedro Aguirre Cerda, where Claudia Pizarro was born. In 1969, the family moved to the March 9th Committee, a sector of La Pintana that today is called 'Pablo de Rokha' in honor of the same poet.
Pizarro studied her basic education at School 108 and later continued at A-130 Technical Lyceum of San Bernardo, where she obtained a degree of Public Administration.[1] Once graduated, she began to work as a secretary.
Political career
[edit]Pizarro began his political militancy aged 15.[1]
On 6 December 2008, Pizarro was elected councilor of La Pintana.
In July 2016, she won a binding poll to present herself as a candidate for mayor of La Pintana for the centre-left coalition Nueva Mayoría (NM; «New Majority»). On 23 October, she won the municipal elections with 30.5% of the votes and took office on 6 December of that year.
On 18 May 2021, Pizarro was re-elected in the office of mayor of La Pintana.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "La historia de la alcaldesa símbolo contra la narcocultura". Radio Pauta. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Claudia Pizarro, alcaldesa DC: "No creo que mi partido, a priori, sea oposición a un gobierno que no ha comenzado"". Radio Universidad de Chile. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Pfenning de la Vega, Edgar (8 January 2022). "Claudia Pizarro (DC): "Hay gente en mi partido que sigue comportándose como en los 90′"". El Desconcierto. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Frías, Teresa (10 July 2021). "Claudia Pizarro, alcaldesa de La Pintana a Cambio21: 'El costo de esta pandemia lo han pagado los trabajadores'". Cambio21. Retrieved 8 March 2022.