Ana Lya Uriarte
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Ana Lya Uriarte Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
 Uriarte in 2022 | |
| Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency | |
| In office 6 September 2022 – 19 April 2023 | |
| President | Gabriel Boric |
| Preceded by | Giorgio Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro Elizalde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1962 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Chile |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | First Minister of the Environment and former Chief of the Cabinet of The Presidency |
Ana Lya Uriarte (born 17 July 1962) is the former Chief of the Cabinet of The Presidency elected by Michelle Bachelet in her second presidential period.[citation needed] She was also the Minister for the Environment for Chile from 2007 to 2010.
Early life
Uriarte was born in
She trained as a lawyer and was called to the bar in 1988 in Chile.[2]
Career
When the Catholic church founded the
Uriarte returned to the University of Chile where she became a Professor of Environmental Law. She taught on the Masters course in Environmental Law.[5] She worked on a human rights programme for the government from 1993 to 2003.[2] She became the Minister of the Environment for Chile in March 2007 and she served until March 2010 under President Michelle Bachelet. One of the controversies that were debated during her ministry was a proposal to dam rivers to flood land and create hydroelectric power.[6] She replaced by María Ignacia Benítez.
In 2012 she was a partner in a Chilean Law firm still specialising in the Environment.[2] She is currently a Professor of Environmental Law at the University of Chile
References
- ^ a b c Trends in Chilean Motherhood Ideals Archived October 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. ILoveChile. Retrieved October 2012.
- ^ a b c Ana Lya Uriarte. Martindale.com. Retrieved October 2012.
- ^ Vicariate of Solidarity. Catholic Church. 1984.
- ^ Mensajera Verde (Green Messenger). Sunday, April 2, 2006. Carla Alonso and Jose Miguel Jaque. (in Spanish) Retrieved October 2012.
- ^ Biography for Ana Lya Uriarte. Silobreaker.com. Retrieved October 2012.
- ^ Ana Lya Uriarte was HidroAysén says Bachelet government failed in. (in Spanish) EMOL. Retrieved October 2012.