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Michelle Bachelet

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Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (Spanish: [beˈɾonika miˈʃel βaʃeˈle ˈxeɾja]; born 29 September 1951) is a Chilean politician who served as President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2018, becoming the first woman to hold the presidency. She was re-elected in December 2013 with over 62% of the vote, having previously received 54% in 2006, making her the first President of Chile to be re-elected since 1932. After her second term, she served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2018 to 2022. Earlier in her career, she was appointed as the first executive director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michelle Bachelet is the 1,681st most popular politician (down from 1,481st in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Chile (up from 7th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chilean Politician.

Michelle Bachelet is most famous for being the first female president of Chile. She was president from 2006-2010 and from 2014-2018.

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Among politicians, Michelle Bachelet ranks 1,681 out of 19,576. Before her are Jiajing Emperor, Orestes, Yang Shangkun, Stefan Nemanja, Critias, and Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium. After her are Baldwin II of Jerusalem, Emperor Taizu of Song, Sauli Niinistö, Manasseh of Judah, Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, and Gudea.

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Among people born in 1951, Michelle Bachelet ranks 16. Before her are Anatoly Karpov, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Santiago Calatrava, Chris Cooper, Romina Power, and Geoffrey Rush. After her are John Deacon, Michael Keaton, Gregory Winter, Kurt Russell, Stellan Skarsgård, and Bonnie Tyler.

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In Chile

Among people born in Chile, Michelle Bachelet ranks 6 out of 321. Before her are Pablo Neruda (1904), Augusto Pinochet (1915), Salvador Allende (1908), Gabriela Mistral (1889), and Alejandro Jodorowsky (1929). After her are Hugo Gunckel Lüer (1901), Manuel Pellegrini (1953), Víctor Jara (1932), Bernardo O'Higgins (1778), Sebastián Piñera (1949), and Luis Sepúlveda (1949).

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Among POLITICIANS In Chile

Among politicians born in Chile, Michelle Bachelet ranks 3. Before her are Augusto Pinochet (1915), and Salvador Allende (1908). After her are Bernardo O'Higgins (1778), Sebastián Piñera (1949), Patricio Aylwin (1918), Ricardo Lagos (1938), Eduardo Frei Montalva (1911), Jorge Alessandri (1896), Arturo Alessandri (1868), Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (1942), and José Manuel Balmaceda (1840).

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