Cristina Girardi
Cristina Girardi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2018 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Constituency | 9th District |
| In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Guido Girardi Brière |
| Succeeded by | Dissolution of the district |
| Constituency | 52th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1962 |
| Party | Party for Democracy (PPD)[1] |
| Education | National School of Anthropology and History |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Antropologist |
Cristina Girardi Lavín (born 6 January 1962) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[2][3]
Early life and education
Girardi was born on January 9, 1962, in Santiago, Chile. She is the daughter of Guido Girardi Brière, a former deputy, and Rosa Eugenia Lavín Araya.[4]
She is the sister of Senator Guido Girardi and Dino Girardi Lavín, who served as a city councilor of Lo Prado between 2004 and 2016.[4]
She is married to attorney Francisco Javier Varas Fernández, who served as city councilor of Cerro Navia between 2000 and 2004, and is the mother of three children: Benjamín, Crescente, and Emiliano.[4]
Girardi completed her primary and secondary education at the Alliance Française. She graduated in Anthropology from the National School of Anthropology and History of Mexico. She holds a specialization in health anthropology and has also pursued studies in architecture, sociology, and art.[4]
Professional career
In 1989, she worked as a researcher at the Centro de Estudios de la Mujer (Center for Women's Studies).[4]
Political career
Girardi began her political militancy in 1989 as a member of the Party for Democracy (PPD). She served on the party’s central executive board on several occasions and acted as coordinator of its Environment Commission. She also founded the Casa Verde project of the PPD, which included the creation of a documentation and outreach center focused on environmental issues in Chile.[4]
In 1992, she was elected city councilor of Cerro Navia representing the Party for Democracy, marking the beginning of her public career. In 1996, she was elected mayor of Cerro Navia, serving during the 2000–2004 and 2004–2008 terms, achieving the third-highest national vote share in the latter election. After twelve years as mayor, she chose not to seek re-election in order to pursue a seat in the Chamber of Deputies in the 2009 parliamentary elections.[4]
In late December 2004, she was appointed ad honorem member of the National Council of the President of the Republic Scholarship by President Ricardo Lagos.[4]
In the parliamentary elections of November 2017, she was re-elected as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile representing the Party for Democracy for the 9th electoral district of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, serving the 2018–2022 legislative term. She obtained 16,211 votes, equivalent to 4.81% of the total valid votes.[4]
She did not seek re-election in the parliamentary elections held on November 21, 2021, due to the application of Law No. 21,238 of 2020, which established term limits allowing deputies to be re-elected consecutively for up to two terms.[4]
References
- ^ "Gobierno condena agresión sufrida por hijo de diputada PPD Cristina Girardi en campus de la U. de Chile". Emol. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ ""Hubo un ensañamiento brutal": Diputada Cristina Girardi relata la golpiza que sufrió su hijo por encapuchados en la U. de Chile". La Tercera. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Proyecto de ley de sala cuna universal: Entrevista a la diputada Cristina Girardi". Diario Constitucional. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Cristina Girardi Lavín". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2026.