Mariana Aylwin | |
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Deputy of the Republic of Chile For 26th District | |
In office 11 March 1994 – 11 March 1998 | |
Preceded by | Gustavo Alessandri Balmaceda |
Succeeded by | Lily Pérez |
Regional Counsellor of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago | |
In office 11 March 2014 – 16 November 2016 | |
Preceded by | Creation of the charge |
Succeeded by | Jacqueline Saintard Vera |
Personal details | |
Born | Santiago, Chile | 13 July 1949
Political party | Christian Democratic (1987–2018) Independent close to centre-right (2018–2022) Amarillos por Chile (2022-) |
Spouse | Carlos Bascuñán (1972–present) |
Children | Four: Carlos, Paz, María Laura and Ana Luisa |
Parent(s) | Patricio Aylwin Leonor Oyarzún |
Relatives | Andrés Aylwin (uncle), Francisco Aylwin (brother) |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Pedagogy in History |
Laura Mariana Aylwin Oyarzún (born 13 July 1949) is a Chilean teacher, historian and politician. She was born into the Aylwin family; her father, Patricio Aylwin, was the 30th president of Chile from 1990 to 1994, years where he led the beginnings of the Transition to democracy from Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.
During her father's presidency, she worked as an external advisor to the Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency Directorate of Studies.