Marcela Araya
Marcela Araya | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constitutional Council | |
| In office 7 June 2023 – 7 November 2023 | |
| Constituency | Atacama Region |
| Regional Ministerial Secretary of Women and Gender Equality for the Atacama Region | |
| In office 11 March 2022 – 25 January 2023 | |
| President | Gabriel Boric |
| Succeeded by | Fabiola Gallardo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1976 |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Parent(s) | Enrique Araya Nolvia Sepúlveda |
Marcela Araya Sepúlveda (born 18 September 1976) is a Chilean engineer, environmental activist, and politician. She served as a member of the Constitutional Council representing the 4th constituency of the Atacama Region.[1][2][3]
She has been actively involved in feminist and environmental organizations, including Atacama Limpio, Huellas del Valle, and Río de Oro.[2]
Araya also worked for the municipal government of her hometown,[4] where she served as head of the Municipal Planning Department and as local coordinator of the Quiero mi Barrio programme.[2]
Political career
In the 2021 elections for the Constitutional Convention, she ran as a candidate for the 4th district of the Atacama Region.[5] She was not elected, obtaining 2,815 votes, which represented 3.42% of the valid votes cast.[1]
She was subsequently appointed Regional Ministerial Secretary of Women and Gender Equality for the Atacama Region during the administration of President Gabriel Boric. She held the position until January 2023, when she was succeeded by Fabiola Gallardo.[6]
In the elections held on 7 May 2023, Araya ran for the Constitutional Council representing the 4th constituency of the Atacama Region as a member of the Socialist Party, within the Unity for Chile electoral pact.[1][7][8] According to official results from the Electoral Court (TRICEL), she was elected after receiving 9,599 votes, securing a seat through the application of the gender correction mechanism designed to ensure balanced representation of women and men within the council.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Marcela Araya Sepúlveda – Constitutional Council profile". Library of the National Congress of Chile. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Marcela Araya, constitutional candidate: "There cannot be first- and second-class regions; wealth must remain in the region"". Página19.cl. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Marcela Araya Sepúlveda, Constitutional Councillor for Atacama: "This is the time to reactivate unity among progressive forces in Atacama"". Tierramarillano.cl. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "List of contracts and salaries – May 2011 (Municipality of Vallenar)" (PDF). Transparency Portal of the Municipality of Vallenar. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Marcela Araya, constitutional candidate: "We are at a key moment for Chilean history and the future of Atacama"". Página19.cl. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Supreme Decree No. 4 appointing the Regional Ministerial Secretary of Women and Gender Equity for Atacama" (PDF). Ministry of Women and Gender Equity. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Consejera Araya (PS): Si imponen su identidad republicana tendremos que llamar a votar en contra". El Mostrador. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Marcela Araya, consejera constitucional por Atacama (PS): Las enmiendas del progresismo buscan evitar el retroceso que significan las propuestas republicanas". El Chañarcillo. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.