Camila Vallejo
| Camila Vallejo Dowling | |
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Camila Vallejo as Deputy
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| Deputy of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile for the 26th district | |
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Assumed office 11 March 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos Montes Cisternas |
| President of the University of Chile Student Federation | |
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In office 24 November 2010 – 16 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Julio Sarmiento |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Boric |
| Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth of Chile | |
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In office October 2011 – Present |
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| Personal details | |
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28 April 1988 La Florida, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Political party | Communist Party of Chile |
| Residence | La Florida, Chile |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Profession | Geographer |
Camila Antonia Amaranta Vallejo Dowling (Spanish: [kaˈmila anˈtonja amaˈɾanta βaˈʝexo ˈdaʊlɪŋ]; born 28 April 1988, in Santiago) is a Chilean geographer and Communist Party politician, currently serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing District 26 of La Florida, Santiago. She is part of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth of Chile. As president of the University of Chile Student Federation (FECh) and main spokesperson of the Confederation of Chilean Students (Confech), she was one of the most prominent leaders of the student protests of 2011.
Vallejo is the daughter of Reinaldo Vallejo and Mariela Dowling, both members of Communist Party of Chile and activists in the Chilean resistance during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. She spent her childhood between the communes of Macul and La Florida, and attended Colegio Raimapu, a private school in La Florida. In 2006, Vallejo entered the University of Chile to study geography. There, she started forming ties with leftist students and became involved in politics, which led her to join the Chilean Communist Youth the following year. Vallejo graduated as geographer in July 2013.
Vallejo was counselor of FECh in 2008, and was chosen as its president in November 2010, becoming only the second woman to hold this post in the 105-year history of the student union.
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