Matilde Throup

[1] Matilde Throup Sepúlveda was born in Angol in 1876, the daughter of a former Chilean Army soldier.

[1][2] Throup's degree was used as a precedent by Belgium and Argentina when granting the title of attorney to women.

It opined that a woman could not serve in the post, and this view was endorsed by the Court of Appeals in an order published 6 April 1893.

Throup appealed to the Supreme Court, which overturned the initial decision on 23 September 1893, setting a precedent regarding the right of women to hold public offices requiring the title of attorney, with the same conditions as for men.

She was accepted for both exams, and in the latter case was included in the short list from which the position was chosen by the government.