María Francisca Bello Campos (born 17 September 1987) is a Chilean politician and feminist activist.[1][2] Since 2021, she has served as a representative from the sixth electoral district. She is one of the first openly bisexual Chilean representatives.[3]

Francisca Bello
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
In office
11 March 2022 – 11 March 2026
ConstituencyValparaíso Region
Personal details
Born (1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 (age 37)
Santiago, Chile
Political partySocial Convergence (CS)
Alma materAndrés Bello National University
ProfessionPsychologist

Early life

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Born in Santiago, Chile, she grew up in the San Felipe commune, where she completed her primary education at the "Colegio Alemán de San Felipe" and her secondary education at the "Liceo Bicentenario Corina Urbina Villanueva". Later, she pursued a degree in Psychology at Andrés Bello University.[4]

Political career

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From a young age, she has been an adherent of the Socialist Party and actively participated in the Student Federation at Andrés Bello National University. In the 2021 municipal elections, she ran for mayor of San Felipe representing the Broad Front but was not elected.[5][6] In the parliamentary elections held in November 2021, Bello was elected as a representative of the sixth district with the Apruebo Dignidad coalition along with Diego Ibáñez. She is openly bisexual,[7] and is one of a group of LGBT representatives with Camila Musante, Marcela Riquelme, Emilia Schneider.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Diputada María Francisca Bello (CS): Históricamente han querido que las mujeres estemos en el lugar de lo privado y no de lo público" (in Spanish). La Neta. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Diputada Francisca Bello firmó carta en apoyo a la Región de Aconcagua que será presentada en la Convención" (in Spanish). Al Día. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Nace una "bancada disidente" en el Congreso: quiénes son las 4 diputadas electas LGTBIQ+". The Clinic (in Spanish). 26 November 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Honorable Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados". www.camara.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  5. ^ "Francisca Bello Campos será la representante del Frente Amplio en la municipal de San Felipe - Diario La Quinta". Diario La Quinta (in Spanish). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "María Francisca Bello Campos busca ser alcaldesa de San Felipe". El Trabajo (in Spanish). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Latam 2021: Diputadas y funcionarias LGBT+ que llegaron a la política". Homosensual (in Spanish). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
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