Jeannette Vega Explained

Jeanette Vega
Birth Date:1957 10, df=y
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Office:Minister of Social Development
President:Gabriel Boric
Term Start:11 March 2022
Term End:25 August 2022
Predecessor:Karla Rubilar
Successor:Paula Poblete
Office1:Undersecretary of Public Health
President1:Michelle Bachelet
Term Start1:14 January 2008
Term End1:1 March 2010
Predecessor1:Lidia Amarales
Successor1:Liliana Jadue
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Physician
Parents:Pedro Vega
María Rosa Morales
Children:One

Jeanette del Rosario Vega Morales (born 11 October 1957) is a Chilean politician and physician. Between March and August 2022, she served as Chile's Minister of Social Development and Family.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] On August 25 of 2022, resigns following a news report that one of her advisers, on her behalf, had contacted a Mapuche indigenous terrorist leader Héctor Llaitul who had called for an armed struggled against the state and who was arrested the day before.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. News: President Boric Swore In His Cabinet. Patricia Schuller. Gamboa. La Nación. 11 March 2022. 11 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Quién es Jeanette Vega, la nueva ministra de Desarrollo Social y Familia de Gabriel Boric. La Tercera. Juan Manuel. Ojeda. 21 January 2022. 8 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Exsubsecretaria de Bachelet y asesora de la OMS Jeanette Vega llega al Ministerio de Desarrollo Social por mandato de Boric. El Mostrador. 21 January 2022. 8 March 2022.
  4. Web site: ¿Quién es Jeanette del Rosario Vega, la nueva ministra de Desarrollo Social y Familia?. ADN Radio Chile. 21 January 2022. 8 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Jeanette Vega: La ex subsecretaria "bacheletista" y asesora de la OMS que llega a Desarrollo Social. 24 Horas. 21 January 2022. 8 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Jeanette Vega llega al Ministerio de Desarrollo Social. Radio Pauta. 21 January 2022. 8 March 2022.
  7. Web site: Presidente acepta la renuncia de ministra Vega. 25 August 2022 .
  8. Web site: Chile's Boric suffers first Cabinet resignation. Reuters. 25 August 2022. 26 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Chile's Boric Fires Minister Accused of Contacting Extremist. Yahoo!. 25 August 2022. 26 August 2022.