Camila Nieto
Camila Nieto | |
|---|---|
Nieto in 2024 | |
| Mayor of Valparaíso | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Sharp |
| Councilwoman of Valparaíso | |
| In office 28 July 2021 – 6 December 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1991 |
| Party | Frente Amplio |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Camila Tatiana Nieto Hernández (born 23 January 1991) is a Chilean politician.
She is the mayor of Valparaíso.
Biography
Since childhood, Camila Nieto lived on Las Cañas Hill in Valparaíso. She studied at the Juana Ross de Edwards High School, where she became president of her student body. Later, she studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV) School of Law, where she earned a law degree.[1]
During her time at the university, Nieto also served as head of the Culture Department of her program's Student Center, and later as its vice president. She also founded and joined the Aurora Study Center and directed the PUCV Trade Union School; both initiatives were sponsored by the PUCV Law School.
Career
In the 2021 municipal elections, Nieto ran as a candidate for the Convergencia Social party, part of the Frente Amplio coalition. She obtained 6,081 votes and was elected councilor of Valparaíso with more than 5% of the votes.[2][3]
In the 2024 municipal elections, Nieto ran as a candidate for mayor of Valparaíso. After winning her coalition's primary election with 38% of the vote,[4] she was elected mayor in the Valparaíso municipal elections, with 28.1% of the vote.[5]
References
- ^ "Quién es Camila Nieto, la primera mujer electa alcaldesa de Valparaíso en su historia". BioBioChile. 28 October 2024. Archived from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Camila Nieto, la apuesta del Frente Amplio en Valparaíso para arrebatarle el municipio a Jorge Sharp". La Tercera. Archived from the original on 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "El currículum de las y los nuevos concejales de Valparaíso". www.litoralpress.cl. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ Sandoval, Javier (27 October 2024). "Elecciones 2024: ¿Quién es Camila Nieto, la primera mujer elegida como alcaldesa de Valparaíso?". En La Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Gálvez, Roberto (28 October 2024). "Camila Nieto, de los cerros a transformarse en la primera alcaldesa de Valparaíso". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2025.