Camila Nieto
Camila Nieto | |
|---|---|
Nieto in 2024 | |
| Mayor of Valparaíso | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Sharp |
| Councilwoman of Valparaíso | |
| In office 28 July 2021 – 6 December 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1991 Valparaíso, Chile |
| Political party | Frente Amplio |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Camila Tatiana Nieto Hernández (born 23 January 1991) is a Chilean politician.
She is the mayor of Valparaíso.
Biography
Since childhood, Camila Nieto lived on Las Cañas Hill in Valparaíso. She studied at the Juana Ross de Edwards High School, where she became president of her student body. Later, she studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV) School of Law, where she earned a law degree.[1]
During her time at the university, Nieto also served as head of the Culture Department of her program's Student Center, and later as its vice president. She also founded and joined the Aurora Study Center and directed the PUCV Trade Union School; both initiatives were sponsored by the PUCV Law School.
In the 2021 municipal elections, Nieto ran as a candidate for the Convergencia Social party, part of the Frente Amplio coalition. She obtained 6,081 votes and was elected councilor of Valparaíso with more than 5% of the votes.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Quién es Camila Nieto, la primera mujer electa alcaldesa de Valparaíso en su historia". BioBioChile. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Camila Nieto, la apuesta del Frente Amplio en Valparaíso para arrebatarle el municipio a Jorge Sharp". La Tercera. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ "El currículum de las y los nuevos concejales de Valparaíso". www.litoralpress.cl. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2025-01-07.