María Paulina Saball Astaburuaga (born 26 October 1952) is a Chilean politician and social worker. She was a minister during the second government of Michelle Bachelet.[1][2][3]
Paulina Saball | |
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| Minister of Housing & Urbanism | |
| In office 11 March 2014 – 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Pérez Mackenna |
| Succeeded by | Cristián Monckeberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1952 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Party for Democracy |
| Other political affiliations | Popular Unitary Action Movement |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Social worker |
Saball studied at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where she was a member of the leftist movement Popular Unitary Action Movement (MAPU).
Saball was an opponent to the Pinochet dictatorship and was linked to human rights defense groups through various entities, such as the Committee of Cooperation for Peace in Chile and the Vicariate of Solidarity. Similarly, once returned the democracy she was part of the National Commission for Truth and Reconciliation (Rettig Report) during the christian-democratic government of Patricio Aylwin.
References
edit- ^ "María Paulina Saball asumirá Vivienda y Urbanismo". Radio Cooperativa. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Paulina Saball, exministra MINVU en Escuela de Gobierno UC: "El tema del futuro es la calidad de la vida urbana"". PUC School of Government. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Paulina Saball, ministra de Vivienda y Urbanismo: "La celeridad en el proceso de reconstrucción no puede ir en contra de la calidad"". Diario El Día. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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