María Antonia Morales
María Antonia Morales | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Supreme Court of Chile | |
| In office 5 November 2001 – 1 September 2006 | |
| Nominated by | Ricardo Lagos |
| Preceded by | Osvaldo Faúndez Vallejos |
| Succeeded by | Gabriela Pérez Paredes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1931 |
| Died | 25 December 2024 (aged 93) |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Judge, lawyer |
María Antonia Morales (1 September 1931 – 25 December 2024) was a Chilean judge. An independent, she served as the first female minister of the Supreme Court of Chile from 2001 to 2006.
Morales died on 25 December 2024, at the age of 93.[1][2] Her funeral was held on 26 December at the Metropolitan Cemetery in the municipality of Lo Espejo.[3]
References
- ^ Zamarin, Felipe (25 December 2024). "Muere la exministra de la Corte Suprema María Antonia Morales: fue la primera mujer en el cargo". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Murió la exministra de la Corte Suprema María Antonia Morales: Fue la primera mujer en asumir el cargo en el máximo tribunal". CNN Chile (in Spanish). 25 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Our alumna María Antonia Morales, the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court minister, passes away". Universidad de Chile (in Spanish). 26 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2025.