Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria [a] (Spanish: [beˈɾonika miˈʃel βaʃeˈle ˈxeɾja]; born 29 September 1951 [2]) is a Chilean politician who served as President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2014 to 2018, becoming the first woman to hold the presidency.

Jan 21, 2025 · Michelle Bachelet is a Chilean politician who served as president of Chile (2006–10; 2014–18). She was the first female president of Chile and the first popularly elected South American female president whose political career was established independently of …

Ms. Bachelet was elected President of Chile on two occasions (2006 – 2010 and 2014 – 2018). She was the first female president of Chile. She served as Health Minister (2000-2002) as well as Chile’s and Latin America’s first female Defense Minister (2002 – 2004).

On September 14th, 2011, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon named Michelle Bachelet the first Director of the recently created UN Women agency, an organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of women and girls internationally.

Michelle Bachelet, in full Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria, (born Sept. 29, 1951, Santiago, Chile), President of Chile (2006–10, 2014– ). Her father, an air force general, opposed the 1973 military coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power, and most of the family, including Michelle, were later imprisoned and tortured.

Ms. Michelle Bachelet was the first Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, which was established on 2 July 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly.

Michelle Bachelet is a world leader who implemented bold conservation initiatives. As president of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and from 2014 to 2018, she showed how true leadership can mean the difference between a planet in ascendance and one perpetually at risk.