Adriana Olguín
| Adriana Olguín | |
|---|---|
 Adriana Olguín de Baltra at the age of 101. | |
| Minister of Justice | |
|
In office 29 July 1952 – 3 November 1952 | |
| President | Gabriel González Videla |
| Preceded by | Humberto Parada Berger |
| Succeeded by | Orlando Latorre González |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Luz Adriana Margarita Olguín Buche 18 November 1911 Valparaíso, Chile |
| Died |
24 December 2015 (aged 104) Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Nationality | Chilean |
| Political party | Independent (caucuses with Radical Party) |
| Spouse(s) | Alberto Baltra |
| Occupation | lawyer, politician |
Adriana Olguín de Baltra (born Luz Adriana Margarita Olguín Buche; 18 November 1911 – 24 December 2015)[1] was a Chilean lawyer and politician.
Early life and education
Adriana Olguín de Baltra was born in Valparaiso in 1911 to Arsenio Olguín and Adela Büche. After studying in her home town, she went on to join the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences at the University of Chile. She completed her thesis in 1936. While studying at the University, she met her future husband, Alberto Baltra, with whom she has one son.[2]
Career
After university, Olguín had a number of positions, both as a professional attorney for Valparaiso Customs and as a professor. She was also politically active, having established the National Association of Housewives.[3]
She was appointed Minister of Justice in 1952, during the government of Gabriel González Videla. Though she served only a short period of time, she is credited as being the first woman ever to hold a cabinet post in Latin America.[4][5] Shortly after Olguín's appointment as Minister of Justice, María Teresa del Canto was named Minister of Education (1952–53), though women did not play a significant role in Chilean government until the 1990s.[6]
References
- ↑ "Fallece la primera mujer ministro de Estado en Chile y Latinoamérica". El Mercurio (in Spanish). 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ El Mercurio S.A.P. "El Mercurio.com". diario.elmercurio.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
- ↑ Lidia Baltra Montaner (1 January 2006). "Adriana Olguín de Baltra, Ministra de Judicia (1952)". Señora presidenta--: mujeres que gobiernan países. Editorial Mare Nostrum. pp. 8–. ISBN 978-956-8089-12-2.
- ↑ "VOTO MUJER, a 60 años de la conquista". El Mercurio. 11 January 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ↑ "Política y sociedad". Terra. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ↑ Gretchen Bauer; Director Center for Research on Women and Politics Manon Tremblay; Manon Tremblay (10 March 2011). Women in Executive Power: A Global Overview. Taylor & Francis. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-1-136-81915-5.