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4 unusual facts about Michelle Bachelet


Alberto Bachelet

He was married to archaeologist Ángela Jeria Gómez, with whom he fathered two children, Alberto and Michelle.

Jaime Pizarro

On July 30 of 2007 The President of Chile Michelle Bachelet named Jaime Pizarro Sub-secretary of the National Institute of Sports (Chiledeportes), after the resignation of Ricardo Vorpahl.

Javiera Carrera

One of its most famous students is the former Chilean president, Michelle Bachelet.

Parinacota Province

Arica y Parinacota Region was created on October 8, 2007 under Law 20.175, promulgated on March 23, 2007 by President Michelle Bachelet in the city of Arica.


Chilean presidential primaries, 2013

The two main political coalitions decided to participate: Former president Michelle Bachelet won the New Majority primary with 73% of the vote, while former senator and minister Pablo Longueira won the Alliance primary with 51%.

Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle

In 2009-2010, Frei ran for the presidency of Chile for a second time, again as the candidate of the centre-left Concertación center-coalition, promising continuity of the popular outgoing President Michelle Bachelet's path.

Lucia Newman

In 2013 alone, she has conducted studio-interviews, for the series Talk to Al Jazeera, with the President of Uruguay and the former President of Chile and has presented, for the series Al Jazeera Correspondent, an extended piece of reportage on the curious institution that is the Colonia Dignidad, as well as conventional news-reporting, as a correspondent in several countries, plus live studio-links.

Michele Aerden

Professor Muhammad Yunus (micro credits) Dr Bertrand Piccard (ballooner) Madame WU Yi, (vice-President China Republic of people) Michelle Bachelet (President of Chilli)etc.

National Council of Culture and the Arts

Since the Council was founded, three ministers have been in charge of the Council: José Weinstein under President Ricardo Lagos Escobar, Paulina Urrutia under President Michelle Bachelet, and currently Luciano Cruz-Coke under President Sebastián Piñera.

Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso

Alejandro Foxley, economist and politician, Foreign Affairs Minister in Michelle Bachelet's government.

Recognition of same-sex unions in Chile

During January 2006's presidential campaign both President Michelle Bachelet and center-right candidate Sebastián Piñera voiced their support for civil unions, but the Catholic Church and many members of Congress were opposed.


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