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Jeannette Vega
Chilean politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vega and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
Jeanette del Rosario Vega Morales (born 11 October 1957) is a Chilean politician and physician. Between March and August 2022, she served as Chile's Minister of Social Development and Family.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] On August 25 of 2022, resigns following a news report that one of her advisers, on her behalf, had contacted a Mapuche indigenous terrorist leader Héctor Llaitul who had called for an armed struggled against the state and who was arrested the day before.[8][9]
Quick Facts Jeanette Vega, Minister of Social Development ...
Jeanette Vega | |
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![]() Vega in March 2022 | |
Minister of Social Development | |
In office 11 March 2022 – 25 August 2022 | |
President | Gabriel Boric |
Preceded by | Karla Rubilar |
Succeeded by | Paula Poblete |
Undersecretary of Public Health | |
In office 14 January 2008 – 1 March 2010 | |
President | Michelle Bachelet |
Preceded by | Lidia Amarales |
Succeeded by | Liliana Jadue |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-10-11) 11 October 1957 (age 66) Santiago, Chile |
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Children | One |
Parent(s) | Pedro Vega María Rosa Morales |
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Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Physician |
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