Michelle Bachelet
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"Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria" is a Socialist Party of Chile/Socialist Party politician and the President of Chile since 11 March 2014. She previously served as President from 2006–2010, becoming the first woman in her country to do so. After leaving the presidency, she was appointed the first executive director of the newly created UN Women/United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). In December 2013, Bachelet was Chilean presidential election, 2013/re-elected as President of Chile with over 62% of the vote, bettering the Chilean presidential election, 2005-2006/53.5% she obtained in 2006. She is the first person since 1932 to win the presidency of Chile twice in competitive elections.[http://www.biobiochile.cl/2013/12/16/bachelet-primera-mujer-presidenta-y-primer-presidente-reelecto-desde-1932.shtml Michelle Bachelet: primera mujer presidenta y primer presidente reelecto desde 1932 - BioBioChile]

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The presence of progressive governments can facilitate the coordination of policies among some of them, but as president, I will work with all regional democratic leaders.

This Cabinet is a historic step for equality between men and women. These are people with considerable intellectual, professional and political prestige (who are) up to the great challenges we have ahead.

We will continue to do well what we have been doing well, maintaining a stable economy.

Today we have won, the people have given me the first majority. Not even all the money of the candidate of the right can break the will of the majority on the night of January 15.

Today, men and women are valued the same.

Who would have said, 10, 15 years ago -- that a woman would be elected president!

Who would have thought 20, 10, five years ago, that Chile would elect a woman president? ... Thank you for inviting me to lead this voyage.

I was a woman, separated, a socialist, an agnostic ... all possible sins together.

I am a woman, a socialist, separated and agnostic - all the sins together.