Paulina Vodanovic
Paulina Vodanovic | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate of Chile | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Álvaro Elizalde |
| Undersecretary for the Chilean Army | |
| In office 20 October 2015 – 11 March 2018 | |
| President | Michelle Bachelet |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Gaspar |
| Succeeded by | Juan Francisco Galli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1971 |
| Party | Socialist Party (1989−present) |
| Spouse | Iván Candell |
| Children | Two |
| Parent(s) | Hernán Vodanovic María Rojas |
| Alma mater | University of Chile (LL.B) (LL.M) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Paulina Eugenia Vodanovic Rojas (born 20 September 1971) is a Chilean politician who currently serves as president of the Socialist Party.
A member of the Socialist Party of Chile, she has served as its president since 2022. She has been a senator for the Maule Region since April 2023, after being appointed by her party to complete the 2018–2026 term vacated by Álvaro Elizalde, and was subsequently re-elected for the 2026–2034 term.
Vodanovic previously served as Undersecretary for the Armed Forces during the second administration of President Michelle Bachelet from 2015 to 2018, becoming the first woman to hold the position.