Margarita Letelier Cortés
Margarita Letelier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 19th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1953 |
| Party | Independent Democratic Union |
| Occupation | Businesspeople |
Margarita Letelier Cortés (born 30 October 1953) is a Chilean veterinarian, businesswoman, and politician.[1][2][3]
A member of the Independent Democratic Union, she was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 19th District of the Ñuble Region.[4]
Early life and family
Letelier was born on 30 October 1953 in Santiago, Chile.[5] She is the daughter of Ricardo Letelier Pardo and Jimena Cortés Chadwick.[5]
She is married to Haraldo Wagemann Maldonado.[5]
Professional career
Letelier holds a degree in veterinary medicine.[5]
She has worked professionally as a businesswoman in the dairy sector, specializing in the production and sale of milk.[5] She is the general manager of the company Lácteos San Sebastián, which she founded together with her family more than thirty years ago.[5] She also served as president of the Ñuble River Supervisory Board.[5]
Political career
She has been active as a business and trade association leader in the Ñuble Region, participating in the so-called Multigremial de Chillán.[5]
In the 2017 parliamentary elections, she ran as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies of Chile representing the 19th District but was not elected.[5]
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Letelier ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 19th District of the Ñuble Region as a member of the Independent Democratic Union, within the Vamos por Chile electoral pact.[5] She obtained 6,104 votes, corresponding to 3.9% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[5]
References
- ^ "Constituyente Margarita Letelier (UDI) por declaración de indulto: "Sentí que no tenía nada que hacer en la Convención"". El Desconcierto. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Margarita Letelier por alza de asignaciones: "Con la plata que teníamos, (alcanzaba) de más"". Emol. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Margarita Cortés: Para algunos extremos, haga lo que uno haga te van a cuestionar igual". La Discusión. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Margarita Letelier se suma a Arrau en lista de constituyentes de la UDI". La Discusión. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Margarita Letelier Cortés". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 January 2026.