María Cecilia Ubilla

María Cecilia Ubilla
Member of the Constitutional Convention
In office
4 July 2021 – 4 July 2022
Constituency25th District
Personal details
Born (1956-03-18) 18 March 1956 (age 69)
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Chile (LL.B)
ProfessionLawyer

María Cecilia Ubilla Pérez (born 18 March 1956) is a Chilean lawyer and independent politician. She was elected as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 2021, representing the 25th District of the Los Lagos Region.

She previously served as a municipal councillor of Osorno between 2008 and 2012.

Biography

Ubilla was born on 18 March 1956 in Osorno, Chile.[1] She is the daughter of Sergio Armando Ubilla Machiavello and Ruth Eliana Pérez Evoy.[1]

Ubilla completed her secondary education at the German School of Osorno.[1] She later studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.[1]

Political career

Ubilla is an independent politician, politically close to the Independent Democratic Union.[1] Between 2008 and 2012, she served as a municipal councillor of the city of Osorno.[2]

In February 2013, she was appointed Provincial Delegate of the Housing and Urbanization Service (SERVIU) in Osorno.[3] She obtained 4,263 votes, corresponding to 4.2% of the valid votes cast, and was elected as a member of the Convention.[1]

In the elections held on 15–16 May 2021, Ubilla ran as a candidate for the Constitutional Convention representing the 25th District of the Los Lagos Region as an independent within the Vamos por Chile electoral pact.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "María Cecilia Ubilla Pérez". Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  2. ^ "UDI de Osorno ratifica a Cecilia Ubilla como carta para la alcaldía". El Vacanudo. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Presidenta Distrital de la UDI: "Tenemos que tener el candidato que gane"". País Lobo. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Doble clic a la constituyente Cecilia Ubilla: "Voy a escribir el libro más importante del país"". Diario de Osorno. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Cecilia Ubilla aseguró que trabajará para elaborar el reglamento de la Convención antes de 30 días". Radio Sago. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.