Laura Rodríguez
Politician, Deceased Person
1957 – 1992
Who was Laura Rodríguez?
Laura Fiora Rodríguez Riccomini was a Chilean political activist from the Humanist Party. In 1989 she became the world's first Humanist to win a seat in parliament, after claiming victory as part of the Concertación coalition.
Rodríguez was born in Santiago, Chile. She married Darío Ergas in 1978. She was active in and eventually became president of the Community for Human Development. She graduated as engineer from the University of Chile in 1983.
Rodríguez was co-founder of the Humanist Party in 1984 and was president of the party in 1990. She was elected to the Chilean parliament in 1989 for the La Reina-Peñalolén electoral district.
Rodríguez died of cancer in 1992.
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- Born
- 1957
- Also known as
- Laura Rodriguez
- Profession
- Lived in
- Santiago Province
- Died
- 1992
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on July 23, 2013
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