Sara Concha

Sara Nicol Concha Smith (born 9 September 1995) is a Chilean politician who serves as deputy representing Ñuble Region.

She is an anti-abortion activist and has repeatedly marched in demonstrations against abortion and euthanasia, wearing the movement's iconic light blue scarf and supporting conscientious objection for healthcare professionals who refuse to perform abortions. She also opposes comprehensive sex education.

Biography She was born in Chillán on September 9, 1995, into an evangelical christian family.

Concha completed her primary education at Colliguay and Quinchamalí schools in her hometown. Then she completed the high school at the Darío Salas Comprehensive School, graduating in 2013. She earned her technical secretarial degree from this last institution in 2014.

She initially completed his higher education studies in the area of speech therapy at the University of the Bío Bío, and then moved to the University of Alba, where continued studying the same subject. She was elected deputy when she was in her fourth academic year at the university.

Political career In January 2020, she was founding member of the Christian Conservative Party (PCC). Then she ran as a candidate for the Christian Social Front (FSC) coalition in the May 2021 Constitutional Convention elections for the Ñuble Region. She obtained 2.239 votes, equivalent to 1.43% of the total valid votes, and was not elected.

Concha had a successful second chance in the November parliamentary elections, being elected with 5.303 votes, corresponding to 3.15% of the total validly cast votes, being —at 26 years old— one of the youngest parliamentarians to be elected in that electoral process and the first from her party. Thereby she represented District 19 and its localities as Bulnes, her hometown Chillán, Chillán Viejo, Cobquecura, San Carlos, San Fabián, Ñiquén, Ránquil, among others.

Following the dissolution of the PCC, the representative was scheduled to join the Republican Party (PRCh) caucus, but on December 28, 2021, she declined due to the controversy generated by the misogynistic remarks of PRCh representative-elect Johannes Kaiser. Thus, Concha joined the National Renewal (RN) caucus at the beginning of the parliamentary term.

She took office on March 11, 2022, joining the permanent committees on Education and Family Affairs.

In November 2022, she announced her departure from the RN party to join the Christian Social Party, the successor to the PCC.