Irina Karamanos
Irina Karamanos | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| First Lady of Chile | |
Current | |
| Assumed role 11 March 2022 | |
| President | Gabriel Boric |
| Preceded by | Cecilia Morel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1989 Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Social Convergence |
| Other political affiliations | Autonomist Movement (2016–2019) |
| Domestic partner | Gabriel Boric (2019–present) |
| Education | Heidelberg University University of Chile |
Irina Sabine Alice Karamanos Adrian (born 29 October 1989) is a Chilean anthropologist and political scientist. She is the partner of Gabriel Boric, the 36th President of Chile, who was inaugurated on 11 March 2022, so she took the role of first lady and Director of the Sociocultural Area of the Presidency.[1][2]
Politics[]
Karamanos leads the Feminist Front of her political party, Social Convergence. Initially, both she and Boric opposed the existence of the First Lady role, with Karamanos stating "I think it is a role we need to rethink because we live in different times and a lot has changed. We need to rethink the power and the relationships that emerge from it."[3] However, Karamanos later stated that, after reflecting on the decision for several weeks, she would take the role and reform it, and she would focus on transgender issues and child migration.[4] The decision to take the role, and preserve the existence of the role of first lady, received both pushback and support from leaders of various feminist groups in Chile.[5]
Personal life[]
Karamanos was born to schoolteacher Georgios Karamanos, who was also a Greek community leader in Santiago, Chile, during the 1980s.[3] Her grandparents were born in Kymi, Greece, and she speaks Spanish, Greek, English and German.[6]
References[]
- ^ Montes, Rocío. "Irina Karamanos, una nueva primera dama para un nuevo Chile". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Buenos Aires Times | Chile's first lady elect to give role feminist makeover". www.batimes.com.ar. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b Chrysopolous, Philip (20 December 2021). "Irina Karamanos: The Greek Partner of Chile's New President Gabriel Boric". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Chile's first lady elect to give role feminist makeover". France 24. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Partner of Chile's president-elect draws feminist ire over first lady role". France 24. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ ""First Lady" Irina Karamanos Speaks Of Her Greek Roots, Says "Chile Need A Feminist Conception Of Politics"". Greek City Times. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Chilean people of Greek descent
- Chilean people of German descent
- Chilean people of Uruguayan descent
- Chilean women anthropologists
- Social Convergence politicians
- Members of the Autonomist Movement
- University of Chile alumni
- Heidelberg University alumni
- 21st-century Chilean women politicians
- 21st-century Chilean politicians