Paulina Veloso Muñoz
Paulina Veloso | |
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| Member of the Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022 | |
| Constituency | 21st District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1987 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Jorge Veloso Rodríguez Raquel Muñoz Salgado |
Paulina Veloso Muñoz (born 21 July 1987) is a Chilean law graduate and politician.
A member of National Renewal, she was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 21st District of the Biobío Region.[1][2][3]
Biography
Veloso was born on 21 July 1987 in Lota, Chile.[4] She is the daughter of Jorge Enrique Veloso Rodríguez and Raquel Inés Muñoz Salgado.[4]
Veloso completed her secondary education at Liceo Comercial Femenino of Concepción.[4] She holds a licentiate degree in law and has completed diploma programs in cultural management and social leadership.[4]
Political career
Veloso is a member of National Renewal.[4]
In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, she ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 21st District of the Biobío Region as part of the Vamos por Chile electoral pact.[4] She obtained 8,559 votes, corresponding to 5.1% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[4]
In November 2021, she endorsed José Antonio Kast's presidential campaign.[5]
During the Convention’s regulatory phase, she served on the Popular Participation and Territorial Equity Commission.[4] She later joined the thematic commission on Constitutional Principles, Democracy, Nationality, and Citizenship.[4]
From May to June 2022, she served on the Harmonization Commission of the Convention.[4]
References
- ^ "La constituyente Paulina Veloso sobre la Convención". Radio Pauta. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ Placencia, Felipe (23 December 2021). "Constituyente Paulina Veloso: "Invito al Presidente electo Gabriel Boric que venga a la Provincia de Arauco y que conozca a las víctimas"". Diario Concepción. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Constituyente Paulina Veloso (RN): "Desde la derecha hemos decidido abrirnos al diálogo"". Radio Pauta. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Paulina Veloso Muñoz". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
- ^ "Constituyente del Distrito 21 se suma a comando de candidato Kast". Diario de Concepción. 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.