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| 7th United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | |
| Assumed office 1 September 2018 | |
| Deputy | Kate Gilmore |
| Secretary General | António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Zeid Raad Al Hussein |
| 33rd and 35th President of Chile | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sebastián Piñera |
| Succeeded by | Sebastián Piñera |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Lagos |
| Succeeded by | Sebastián Piñera |
| President pro tempore of the Pacific Alliance | |
| In office 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ollanta Humala |
| Succeeded by | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Executive Director of UN Women | |
| In office 14 September 2010 – 15 March 2013 | |
| Deputy | Lakshmi Puri |
| Secretary General | Ban Ki-moon |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Lakshmi Puri (acting) |
| President pro tempore of UNASUR | |
| In office 23 May 2008 – 10 August 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Correa |
| Minister for National Defense | |
| In office 7 January 2002 – 1 October 2004 | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Mario Fernández Baeza |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Ravinet |
| Minister for Health | |
| In office 11 March 2000 – 7 January 2002 | |
| President | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Álex Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Osvaldo Artaza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria 29 September 1951 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Other political affiliations | Concertación (1988–2013) New Majority (2013–2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Jorge Dávalos Cartes |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Alberto Bachelet (father) |
| Education | University of Chile (MD) |
| Profession | Paediatrician / Public Health Physician |
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| Website | michellebachelet |
Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria AC (Spanish pronunciation: [beˈɾonika miˈʃel baʃeˈle ˈxeɾja]; born 29 September 1951) is a Chilean politician. She served as the President of Chile from 11 March 2014 to 11 March 2018. She was also President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010. She was the first woman president of Chile.
In 2010, Bachelet became the president of UN Women. In 2013, she resigned from that position.
Bachelet is a socialist. Her father was general Alberto Bachelet (1923–1974) and her mother was archaeologist Ángela Jeria (1926–2020).
In 2018, Bachelet became the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.[1]
References
- ↑ "Michelle Bachelet será la nueva Alta Comisionada de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos" (in es). Noticias ONU. 8 August 2018. https://news.un.org/es/story/2018/08/1439272. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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