Laura Rodríguez
Laura Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 March 1990 – 11 March 1994 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Martín Manterola |
| Constituency | 24th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1957 |
| Died | 1 April 1992 (aged 34) |
| Party | Humanist Party (PH) |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Politician |
Laura Fiora Rodríguez Riccomini (1 April 1957 – 18 July 1992) was a Chilean political activist from the Humanist Party. In 1989 she became the world's first Humanist to win a seat in parliament, after claiming victory as part of the Concertación coalition.
Rodríguez was born in Santiago, Chile. She married Darío Ergas in 1978. She was active in and eventually became president of the Community for Human Development. She graduated as engineer from the University of Chile in 1983.
Rodríguez was co-founder of the Humanist Party in 1984 and was president of the party in 1990. She was elected to the Chilean parliament in 1989 for the La Reina-Peñalolén electoral district.
Rodríguez died of brain cancer in 1992.