Mónica Zalaquett

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zalaquett and the second or maternal family name is Said.

Mónica Beatriz Zalaquett Said (born May 4, 1962 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean business and political communicator.^[1]

Mónica Zalaquett Said
Minister of Women and Gender Equality
In office 9 June 2020 – 11 March 2022
President	Sebastián Piñera
Preceded by	Macarena Santelices
Succeeded by	Antonia Orellana
Deputy of the Republic
In office 11 March 2010 – 11 March 2014
Preceded by	Roberto Sepúlveda
Succeeded by	Joaquín Lavín León
Constituency	20th District
Personal details
Born	(1962-05-04) 4 May 1962 (age 63) Santiago, Chile
Political party	Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI)
Relatives	Pablo Zalaquett (brother)
Alma mater	Bolivian Catholic University San Pablo (BA) Universidad de Los Andes (PgD) University for Development (PgD) American University (PgD)
Profession	Journalist

Between 2010 and 2014 she was a deputy of the district N ° 20 by the Independent Democratic Union (UDI).

Between 2020 and 2022, she served as Minister of Women and Gender Equity under the second government of Sebastián Piñera, replacing Macarena Santelices.^[2][3]

Education

She has degrees in journalism studies from the Bolivian Catholic University and political science from Universidad de Los Andes and Universidad del Desarrollo. She also has a Diploma in Management for Political Campaign from the American University of the United States.

Political career

She has been a member of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) since 2000. ^[4] That same year, she worked in the campaign of Pablo Zalaquett, who was elected mayor of the Municipality of Florida and in 2005 was part of the command of Pablo Longueira, who was elected senator for Santiago Oriente.

Personal life

She is the daughter of the Chilean with Lebanese descent Antonio Zalaquett and the Peruvian of Palestinian descent Beatriz Said. Her brother is the former mayor of Santiago, Pablo Zalaquett.

She is married to Bolivian businessman Dieter Garafulic and is the mother of four children: Nicole, Diego, Tomás and Matías.