Bárbara Figueroa
Barbara Figueroa | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1979 |
| Party | Communist Party of Chile |
| Spouse | Hernán González |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Jose Figueroa Jorquera Salome Sandoval |
| Education | Academy of Christian Humanism University (Psychology) Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences (Philosophy) |
| Occupation | Trade unionist, teacher and politician. |
| Website | http://barbarafigueroa.cl/ |
Bárbara Catherine Figueroa Sandoval (born in Santiago, 13 April 1979) is a Chilean psychologist, philosophy professor, trade unionist and politician. Since 2023, she has been appointed as a general secretary of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh).
She served as president of the Workers' United Center of Chile (CUT) from 2012 to 2021 and previously was national leader of the College of Teachers of Chile. From 31 March 2022 to 24 September 2023, she served as her country's ambassador to Argentina, under the government of President Gabriel Boric.