María Eugenia Mella
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María Eugenia Mella | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2002 – 11 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ignacio Walker |
| Succeeded by | Marco Enríquez-Ominami |
| Constituency | 10th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1952 |
| Party | Christian Democratic Party (DC) |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Nurse |
María Eugenia Mella Gajardo (born 4 March 1952) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.[1]
Professional career
She was born in Parral on 4 March 1952.[2] She is the daughter of Camilo Alfonso Mella Carrasco and Alicia del Carmen Gajardo.[2] She was married to Hugo Romualdo Recabal Barrueto.[2] She is the sister of Luis Alberto Mella Gajardo, mayor of Quillota since 1992.[2]
She completed her secondary education at the Liceo de Niñas de Quillota in 1969.[2] She later enrolled in the School of Nursing at the University of Chile (Valparaíso campus), where she qualified as a nurse.[2]
Professionally, she worked in the Public Health Service of Valparaíso and served as a lecturer in the Nursing program at the University of Chile (Valparaíso campus). She also worked as a nursing instructor at the Zipter Technical Training Center.[2]
In 2007 and 2009 she served as a legislative, coordination, and follow-up adviser on matters related to FONADIS for the Undersecretariat of Planning of the Ministry of Social Development.[2]