Ximena Valcarce
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Ximena Valcarce | |
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| Provincial Governor of the Arica Province | |
| In office 2 November 2011 – 28 July 2012 | |
| Preceded by | José Durana |
| Succeeded by | Patricio López Berríos |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 2006 – 11 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Rosa González Román |
| Succeeded by | Nino Baltolu |
| Constituency | 1st District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1973 |
| Party | |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Carlos Valcarce Elizabeth Mira |
| Alma mater | UNIACC University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Journalist |
Ximena Verónica Valcarce Becerra (born 25 March 1973) is a Chilean politician who served as deputy from 2006 to 2010.[1]
Valcarce was born in Arica on 25 March 1973.[2] She is the daughter of María Teresa Becerra Jelvez, councillor of Arica (2008–2012), and Carlos Valcarce, who served as rector of the University of Tarapacá (1982–1987), deputy for the 1st Region of Tarapacá (1990–1994 and 1994–1998), and mayor of Arica (2004–2008).[2]
She completed her early education in Arica at Escuela D-6 República de Francia, Junior College, and Colegio San Gabriel.[2] She later studied at Institución Teresiana in Las Condes, Colegio Carlomagno in Santiago, and Chippewa Hills High School in Minnesota, United States.[2] After finishing secondary school, she earned a degree in journalism from the University of Arts, Sciences and Communication (UNIACC).[2]
Professionally, between 1997 and 1998 she worked at Revista Vea.[2] In 1998, she joined the news section of La Estrella de Arica.[2] In 1999, she covered public security issues for the same newspaper, worked as a journalist at Radio Coral, and served as press officer for the Arica office of former senator Julio Lagos Cosgrove until 2001.[2] From 2001 to 2003, she worked as labor relations officer for the Chilean Safety Association (ACHS).[2] In 2004, she worked as a journalist at MS Comunicaciones.[2]