Beatriz Hevia

Beatriz Isabel Hevia Willer (born 30 October 1992) is a Chilean conservative politician who served in the Constitutional Council. She was the president of the council.

Beatriz has publicly declared herself anti-abortion and close to social conservatism.

Biography Hevia was born into a family linked to the agricultural and livestock industry. Her parents are Gerardo Hevia Hott & Loreto Willer Ellwanger, both descendants of German settlers. After completing her high school studies at the Instituto Alemán de Osorno ('German Institute of Osorno') in 2010,

Political career Hevia began her political career when she decided to coordinate young people for José Antonio Kast's first presidential campaign in 2017. After the election, Hevia continued working with Kast in the creation of the political movement, Acción Republicana, a cell of what would later become the Republican Party, which was established in June 2019.

From 2018 to 2021, Hevia worked as an adviser of the deputy Harry Jürgensen Rundshagen, as well as at the Ministry of Economy, Development, and Tourism. After working throughout 2022 as a parliamentary advisor, she decided to ran for a seat in the Constitutional Council, body enacted following an agreement between Gabriel Boric's government and the centre-right, which was opposed by Republicans, her party.

In the constitutional elections held on May 7, 2023, Hevia obtained a seat in the council after reaching a 23,3% of the preferences in her district.

On June 7, 2023, she assumed as president of the council after obtaining 33 votes, both from her party (22 counselors) and the centre-right coalition, Chile Vamos, which contributed with its 11 votes. Her inaugural address was characterized by highlighting the country's socioeconomic crisis, which didn't please her party's opposition.

In her closing speech in November 2023, she reiterated the existence of a moral and social crisis, in addition to pointing out that 'true Chileans' would support the constitutional text (hegemonized) by Republicans. This led analysts, such as Stéphanie Alenda, to compare her rhetoric to that of the True Finns party in Europe.