Eileen Urquieta
Eileen Urquieta | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 5th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1980 |
| Party | Party of the People |
| Alma mater | Bernardo O'Higgins University |
| Profession | Journalist |
Eileen Urquieta Rojas (born 24 January 1980) is a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile.[1]
Biography
She was born in El Salvador, in the Atacama Region, on 24 January 1980. She is the daughter of Alfonso Urqueta Gallardo and María Amelia Rojas Henríquez.[2]
She studied journalism at the Bernardo O'Higgins University.[2] She developed her professional career in the private sector. For several years she worked in the mining industry as a labor relations officer, where she gained experience in internal communications, human resources management, and organizational relations.[2]
At the same time, she became involved in the communications and media field, carrying out independent work. In both the mining and communications sectors she performed roles related to support, advisory services, and communications liaison.[2]
Political career
She is a member of the Party of the People, and serves as the party's regional president in the Coquimbo Region.[3][4][5]
In the parliamentary elections of 16 November 2025 she ran for deputy for the 5th District of the Coquimbo Region (communes of Andacollo, Canela, Combarbalá, Coquimbo, Illapel, La Higuera, La Serena, Los Vilos, Monte Patria, Ovalle, Paihuano, Punitaqui, Río Hurtado, Salamanca, and Vicuña), representing the Party of the People coalition. She was elected with 15,660 votes, equivalent to 3.51% of the total valid votes cast.[2]
References
- ^ "District 5: Government coalition keeps majority of seats in Coquimbo Region". La Tercera. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ a b c d e "Eileen Patricia Urqueta Rojas". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Eileen Urquieta: "Partido de la Gente no se vende, los votos no se traspasan, no se negocian"". Diario La Región. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ "Desde el PDG no descartan "abrirse" a conversar para establecer alianzas". Diario La Región. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ^ "Gastos de campaña del partido de Parisi: $112 millones a un militante y el Servel inicia investigación por depósitos en cuentas personales". CIPER Chile. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2025-11-20.