Vanessa Hoppe
Vanessa Hoppe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 21st District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1979 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Constituent |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Vanessa Hoppe Espoz (born 27 December 1979) is a Chilean lawyer and independent politician. She was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 21st District of the Biobío Region.[1][2][3][4]
During the Convention, she served as coordinator of the Committee on the Justice System, Autonomous Oversight Bodies, and Constitutional Reform.[5]
Early life and family
Hoppe was born in Santiago on 27 December 1979.[5] She is the daughter of Cristián Federico Hoppe Guíñez and Diana Alejandra de Lourdes Espoz Goñi.[5]
Professional career
Hoppe studied law at ARCIS University and later obtained a master’s degree in criminal law from the University of Seville, with a specialization in human rights.[5] She also completed a postgraduate program in Indigenous Rights, Environment, and Dialogue Processes under ILO Convention 169 at the University of Chile.[5]
Professionally, she has worked in the field of indigenous civil law and has been involved in community education on constitutional matters through free and open workshops.[5]
Since 2015, she has served as an indigenous defense lawyer in the Legal Defense Program (PDJ) of the National Corporation for Indigenous Development (CONADI).[5] She has also been a volunteer and territorial liaison director for ABOFEM Biobío.[5]
Political career
Hoppe is an independent politician and feminist activist.[5] Her candidacy for the Constitutional Convention was supported by the Nahuelbuta Biobío Constituent Coordination and was centered on the proposal of an “Eco-Constitution.”[5]
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Hoppe ran as an independent candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 21st District of the Biobío Region, as part of the Apruebo Dignidad pact, on a slot allocated to the Communist Party of Chile.[5] She obtained 11,203 votes, corresponding to 6.6% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[5]
During the Convention’s work, she served as coordinator of the Committee on the Justice System, Autonomous Oversight Bodies, and Constitutional Reform.[5]
References
- ^ "Vanessa Hoppe, constituyente más votada del distrito 21:"la soberanía, no radica en leyes o autoridades, radica en las personas"". Resumen.cl. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Marchant, Carolina (13 March 2021). "Vanessa Hoppe: "Ecoconstitución", un modelo económico en función de la naturaleza y la vida digna". CNN Chile. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Constituyente Vanessa Hoppe: "La llegada de la Convención a la Provincia de Arauco es una importante señal para las personas del territorio"". Radio UdeC. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Vanessa Hoppe, constituyente electa: "Nuestros grandes desafíos son la consagración de derechos sociales, culturales y medioambientales"". Radio Nuevo Mundo. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Vanessa Hoppe Espoz". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-05.