Soledad Alvear

Soledad Alvear
Soledad Alvear (2005)
Member of the Senate of Chile
In office
11 March 2006 – 11 March 2014
Preceded byAlejandro Foxley
Succeeded byCarlos Montes Cisternas
ConstituencySantiago Oriente
(8th Circumscription)
President of the Christian Democratic Party
In office
2006–2008
Preceded byAndrés Zaldívar
Succeeded byJorge Burgos
Foreign Affairs Minister of Chile
In office
11 March 2000 – 1 October 2004
PresidentRicardo Lagos
Preceded byJuan Gabriel Valdés
Succeeded byIgnacio Walker
Minister of Justice
In office
11 March 1994 – 16 December 1999
PresidentEduardo Frei Ruíz-Tagle
Preceded byFrancisco Cumplido
Succeeded byJosé Antonio Gómez
Head Ministry of the National Women's Service
In office
3 January 1991 – 11 March 1994
PresidentPatricio Aylwin
Preceded byCreation of the Office
Succeeded byJosefina Bilbao
Personal details
Born (1950-09-17) 17 September 1950 (age 74)
Santiago, Chile
Political partyChristian Democratic Party
Amarillos por Chile
SpouseGutenberg Martínez
Residence(s)Santiago, Chile
Alma materUniversity of Chile (LL.B)
ProfessionLawyer

María Soledad Alvear Valenzuela (born September 17, 1950), is a Chilean lawyer and former Christian Democrat politician, who was a cabinet member of the Aylwin, Frei and Lagos administrations.[1] She was president of the Christian Democrat Party (PDC) from 2006–2008.[2]

  1. ^ "Ex ministra Soledad Alvear votará A Favor de la nueva Constitución: "Va a permitir terminar un proceso"". Emol. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Soledad Alvear, expresidenta de la DC, anuncia que votará A Favor: 'Va a permitir cerrar un proceso'". Radio Bío Bío. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.