María de la Cruz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Toledo.
For other uses, see Maria de la Cruz (disambiguation).
María de la Cruz
Member of the Senate
In office
13 February 1953 – 4 August 1953
Personal details
Born(1912-09-18)18 September 1912
Chimbarongo, Chile
Died1 September 1995(1995-09-01) (aged 82)
Santiago, Chile
OccupationPolitician, Suffragist, Journalist
Known forfirst woman elected to the Chilean Senate

María de la Cruz Toledo (September 18, 1912 – September 1, 1995) was a Chilean political activist for women's suffrage, a journalist, a writer, and a political commentator. In 1953, she became the first woman ever elected to the Chilean Senate.

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