Sonia Tschorne
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Sonia Tschorne Berestesky (born Santiago
, 26 April 1954) is an architect and prominent Chile
an politician.
She studied architecture at the University of Chile, graduating in 1982. Later, she received a Masters degree at the Catholic University of Chile in urban planning.
She has been a militant for the Socialist Party
for the last 16 years, working with the governments of the concertación since 1990. She became the Ministry of Public Works' National Director of Architecture and Deputy Secretary of Urban Development during the governments of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
and Ricardo Lagos
.
As an architect, one of her last and most important works was the Master Building Plan of Central Santiago.
In 2004, she was designated Minister of Housing, Urban Development, National Goods, succeeding Jaime Ravinet
.
In 2008, she was serving as Chile's Undersecretary of Public Works.
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, 26 April 1954) is an architect and prominent Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an politician.
She studied architecture at the University of Chile, graduating in 1982. Later, she received a Masters degree at the Catholic University of Chile in urban planning.
She has been a militant for the Socialist Party
Socialist Party of Chile
The Socialist Party of Chile is a political party, that is part of the center-left Coalition of Parties for Democracy coalition. Its historical leader was the late President of Chile Salvador Allende Gossens, who was deposed by General Pinochet in 1973...
for the last 16 years, working with the governments of the concertación since 1990. She became the Ministry of Public Works' National Director of Architecture and Deputy Secretary of Urban Development during the governments of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He is currently Senator for Los Ríos and was President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación...
and Ricardo Lagos
Ricardo Lagos
Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar is a lawyer, economist and social democrat politician, who served as president of Chile from 2000 to 2006. He won the 1999-2000 presidential election by a narrow margin in a runoff over Independent Democrat Union candidate Joaquín Lavín...
.
As an architect, one of her last and most important works was the Master Building Plan of Central Santiago.
In 2004, she was designated Minister of Housing, Urban Development, National Goods, succeeding Jaime Ravinet
Jaime Ravinet
Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente (born October 17, 1946 in Santiago, Chile, is a Chilean politician, lawyer, academic and businessman. From 1990 to 2000 he was Mayor of Santiago, before becoming the Minister for Housing, Urban Planning and National...
.
In 2008, she was serving as Chile's Undersecretary of Public Works.
| Preceded by: Jaime Ravinet Jaime Ravinet Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente (born October 17, 1946 in Santiago, Chile, is a Chilean politician, lawyer, academic and businessman. From 1990 to 2000 he was Mayor of Santiago, before becoming the Minister for Housing, Urban Planning and National... |
Minister of Housing, Urban Development, National Goods 2004-2006 |
Succeeded by: Patricia Poblete Bennett (Housing and Urban Development) |
| Succeeded by: Romy Schmidt Crnosija (National Goods) |
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