Paula Narváez

Paula Narváez Ojeda (born 22 May 1972) is a Chilean politician and psychologist who is the Chile ambassador to the United Nations under President Gabriel Boric.

[5] In June 2008, she was designated by Bachelet as presidential delegate for Palena Province, on the occasion of the eruption [es] of the volcano Chaitén that began in May of that year.

In 2011 she emigrated to the United States to pursue a master's degree and to do an internship at UN Women – while Michelle Bachelet was executive director – where she was a program advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean.

In December 2020, a group of women and grassroots militants of the Socialist Party wrote a letter entitled Never Again Without Us, proposing Paula Narváez as presidential candidate for the Chilean elections of 2021 and demanding open and citizen primaries.

[13] Also in December, a group of citizens created the "CiudadnxsPorPaula" platform, expanding Paula Narváez's support base beyond the Socialist Party of Chile.

On 13 January 2021, Narváez communicated on her Twitter account her decision to run as a presidential candidate for her party, writing: «From my dear Los Lagos Region, I thank all those who with their strength and conviction they have joined the initiative that he assumes a duty with Chile.

[14] In April 2021, Narváez received the support of several celebrities from the culture area, among them are; the actor and National Prize winner, Héctor Noguera, the actress Claudia Di Girolamo, the composer Isabel Parra, among many others.

Narváez taking her oath as minister in 2016
Minister Narváez visiting the Los Lagos Region affected by the Chiloé earthquake of 2016 .
Narváez with social leaders in 2017.