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Emilia Schneider
Chilean politician (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emilia Schneider (born 23 October 1996) is a Chilean feminist, activist, and politician. In the 2021 Chilean general election, she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies of Chile with the left-wing Commons party. She is the first openly transgender person to be elected to the Chamber of Deputies.[1]
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Career
She previously served as president of the University of Chile Student Federation, where she was a local leader in the 2019–2021 Chilean protests.[2]
Personal life
She is the great-granddaughter of René Schneider, the former Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army and opponent of a coup d'état against Salvador Allende until his assassination.[3]
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