María Angélica Cristi
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María Angélica Cristi | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 2014 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | José Antonio Kast |
| Constituency | 24th District |
| Mayor of Peñalolén | |
| In office 15 November 1984 – July 1989 | |
| President | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Alarcón Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1941 |
| Party | National Renewal (1992−2002) Independent Democratic Union (2003−) |
| Spouse | Julián Morrison |
| Children | Three |
| Education | Saint John's Villa Academy |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Sociologist[1] |
María Angélica Cristi Marfil (born 13 October 1941) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy and mayor in times of Augusto Pinochet's regime.
Education and professional life
She was born on 13 October 1941 in Santiago, Chile. She is the daughter of Óscar Cristi Gallo, a general of the Carabineros, and Amalia María Marfil Labarca.[2]
She is the widow of Julián Morrison, a businessman and advertising executive, and is the mother of three children: Alan, Paul and Robert.[2]
She completed her primary and secondary education at Saint John’s Villa Academy, graduating in 1958. After finishing school, she enrolled in the School of Sociology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, where she obtained a degree in sociology with a specialisation in social sciences in 1963.[2]
Between 1970 and 1973, she lived in Japan. During that period, she studied for two years at the Naganuma Language Academy and at Sophia University in Tokyo, where she received training in Japanese history and art in 1970.[2]
In 1973, she returned to Chile and the following year moved to the United States, where she remained for seven years. During that time, she undertook courses in sociology and communication.[2]