Tamara Adrián
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Tamara Adrián (born 20 February 1954, in Caracas) is a Venezuelan politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Venezuela in the 2015 Venezuelan parliamentary election.[1] She is noted as the first transgender person elected to office in Venezuela, and only the second transgender member of a national legislature in the Western Hemisphere.[2] Some early media coverage credited her as the first transgender member of a legislature in the Americas, but this was later corrected due to the election of Michelle Suárez Bértora to the Senate of Uruguay in 2014.[2]
Tamara Adrián | |
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Deputy of the National Assembly of Venezuela | |
Assumed office 5 January 2016 | |
Constituency | Capital District |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-02-20) 20 February 1954 (age 70) Caracas, Venezuela |
Political party | Popular Will |
Alma mater | Andrés Bello Catholic University |
Profession | Lawyer |
She is a member of the Popular Will party, one of the forces in opposition to the PSUV-led government of Nicolás Maduro.[2] Within this party, she organized a social movement called Pro-Inclusion, aiming at promoting equal rights.[3] She took her oath of office at the National Assembly of Venezuela on January 14, 2015.[4] During her term in office, Adrián intends to promote proper access to public records on identity, same-sex marriage and human rights.