Stephanie Jéldrez
Stephanie Jéldrez | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | 1st District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1984 |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Alma mater |
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| Profession | Teacher |
Stéphanie Jeldrez Ortiz is a Chilean politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, representing the 1st District (Arica & Parinacota) for the 2026–2030 legislative term, under the banner of the Republican Party.[1][2][3]
Jéldrez is a native of the Arica y Parinacota Region, working as a teacher and local public employee before entering politics.[4]
Early life and education
She was born in Arica on 12 November 1984, the daughter of Héctor Antonio Jéldrez Durán and Nancy de Lourdes Ortiz Saavedra.[5]
Between 2003 and 2008 she studied History and Geography Education at the University of Tarapacá.[5]
She later obtained a master's degree in Disaster Risk Management from the Catholic University of Murcia in Spain.[5]
Political career
During the 2021–2022 Chilean constitutional process, she served as a spokesperson for the campaign Con mi plata no.[5]
In the 2024 municipal elections she ran for mayor of Arica, obtaining 24,614 votes, equivalent to 18.89% of the total votes cast, but was not elected.[5]
In the parliamentary elections of 16 November 2025 she ran for deputy for the 1st District of the Arica y Parinacota Region, representing the Republican Party within the Cambio por Chile coalition. She was elected with 12,461 votes, equivalent to 9.22% of the total valid votes cast.[5]
References
- ^ "Stéphanie Jéldrez: La republicana que llega a la cámara en Arica". El Morrocotudo. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "Jéldrez ante eventual futuro gobierno de Kast: "Vamos a ser más severos con los propios"". El Magalla News. 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ^ "De Arica al Congreso: Stefanie Jeldrez rompe 18 años de historia y asegura «No voy a fallarles»". Vilas Radio. 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2025-12-31.
- ^ "Soy Stéphanie Jéldrez, profesora, mamá y ariqueña". Facebook. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ a b c d e f "Stephanie Jéldrez Ortiz". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Retrieved 14 March 2026.