Wilna Saavedra

Wilna Saavedra
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
15 May 1965 – 11 September 1973
Constituency7th Departmental Group
Personal details
Born(1930-06-08)8 June 1930
Died17 July 2011(2011-07-17) (aged 81)
PartyChristian Democratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Chile
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionSocial Worker

Wilna Yolanda Saavedra Cortés (8 June 1930 – 17 July 2011) was a Chilean social worker, diplomat, and Christian Democratic politician.

She served as Deputy for the 7th Departmental Group (Santiago) from 15 May 1965 to 11 September 1973. Subsequently, she served as Ambassador to Panama (1980–1985) and then as Ambassador to Honduras (1985–1990).

Biography

She was born on 8 June 1930 in Victoria. She studied social work at the University of Chile.

A founding member of the Christian Democratic Party (Chile), she was elected Deputy on three occasions (1965–1969, 1969–1973, and 1973–1977), though her final term was interrupted by the dissolution of Congress following the coup of 11 September 1973.

Later, she served as Chile's Ambassador to Panama and to Honduras.

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