Evelyn Matthei | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Mayor of Providencia | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Josefa Errázuriz |
| Ministry of Labor and Social Provision | |
| In office 16 January 2011 – 22 July 2013 | |
| President | Sebastián Piñera |
| Preceded by | Camila Merino |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Jobet |
| Member of the Senate for Coquimbo | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 16 January 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Alberto Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Gonzalo Uriarte Herrera |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1998 | |
| Constituency | 23rd district (1990–1994) 15th district (1994–1998) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evelyn Rose Matthei Fornet 11 November 1953 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | RN (1987–1993) Independent (1993–1999) UDI (1999–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Alliance (1989–2015) Chile Vamos (2015–present) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Fernando Matthei (father) Elda Fornet (mother) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Economist • Politician |
| Signature |  |
Evelyn Rose Matthei Fornet (born 11 November 1953) is a Chilean politician and the current mayor of Providencia, a commune of Santiago, serving since 2016. Prior to her current position, she held the role of member of the Chilean Congress from 1990 to 1998, and subsequently served as a Senator from 1998 to 2011. In January 2011, she left her Senate seat to assume the role of Minister of Labor and Social Security under Chilean President Sebastián Piñera until July 2013.[1] In the 2013 Chilean general election, she ran for President with the support of the Independent Democrat Union Party. However, she lost in a runoff to former President Michelle Bachelet.[2]
An economist by training, Matthei began her professional career as a lecturer at her alma mater, the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, before transitioning to a management role in the private sector.[3] Following Chile's return to democracy in 1988, she ventured into politics. Besides her political career, Matthei is also an accomplished pianist.[4]
After a failed candidacy in the 2021 presidential election, Matthei is emerging as the front-runner for the 2025 presidential election.[5]
- ^ Senate Resume Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine (Spanish).
- ^ La Tercera Archived 2013-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, July 20th, 2013. (Spanish)
- ^ Biography, National Congress website "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
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- ^ "Evelyn Matthei, la figura de la derecha tradicional de Chile que le planta cara a Kast". El País España (in Spanish). October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.