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Antonia Urrejola

b. 1968

Chilean lawyer

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Born 1968. Antonia Urrejola is a Chilean lawyer and politician.

Antonia Urrejola Noguera (born 13 November 1968) is a Chilean lawyer who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 11 March 2022 to 10 March 2023. She was previously elected by the Organization of American States (OAS) to serve from 2018 to 2021 as a commissioner of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). In 2021 she became the President of the IACHR, leading the first all woman team of President and vice-presidents.

In 2017 she was one of three candidates elected by the General Assembly of the OAS to serve as a Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) commissioner for a four-year term taking in every day in 2018 through to New Year's Eve in 2021. She became the organisation's Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

In March 2021 she succeeded Joel Hernández and became the President of the IACHR, leading the first all woman team of President and vice-presidents. Julissa Mantilla Falcón became the first vice-president and Flávia Piovesan was the second.

In June 2021 she presented a report to the OAS concerning human rights in Nicaragua. She reported that over 120 people had been arbitrarily arrested and opposition leaders including five candidates for the Presidency. These were Cristiana Chamorro, Arturo Cruz, Félix Maradiaga, Juan Sebastián Chamorro and Miguel Mora and in addition others had been arrested.

In November 2021 she offered herself for re-election as a Commissioner but in a vote by the OAS General Assembly she was not placed in the top three who were elected.

She became the second female Minister of Foreign Affairs on 11 March 2022 after being nominated by Chilean President Gabriel Boric.

In 2023 her communications director resigned after a recording was made public in which Urrejola described the Argentinian ambassador, Rafael Bielsa, as "mad" after a Dominga mining and port project was cancelled. In March 2023 Alberto van Klaveren was made the Minister of Foreign affairs replacing Urrejola.

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Important facts

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Education
University of Chile, Saint George's College
Positions held
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile
Also known as
Antonia Urrejola Noguera

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Antonia Urrejola?

Chilean lawyer

When was Antonia Urrejola born?

Antonia Urrejola was born on 13 November 1968 in Santiago.

What is Antonia Urrejola's occupation?

Antonia Urrejola is a lawyer and politician.

What nationality is Antonia Urrejola?

Antonia Urrejola is Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Antonia Urrejola

· Wikidata: Q75836988

· DBpedia: Antonia Urrejola

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