Ximena Ossandón
Ximena Ossandón | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the position |
| Constituency | District 12 |
| Counceller of Puente Alto | |
| In office 6 December 2008 – 6 December 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1963 |
| Party | Renovación Nacional |
| Spouse | Luis Hernán Paul |
| Children | Nine |
| Parent(s) | Raúl Celis Cornejo Cecilia Montt Pascal |
| Relatives | Manuel José (brother) Manuel Ossandón Lira (nephew) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | English teacher |
María Ximena Ossandón Irarrázabal (born 13 December 1963) is a Chilean teacher, businesswoman, and politician currently serving as a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, representing District 12, which includes La Florida, Puente Alto, Pirque, La Pintana, and San José de Maipo.
A member of Renovación Nacional (RN), she is noted for her focus on public service, early childhood development, and community-based social equity, alongside her alignment with socially conservative values. Her political trajectory has developed alongside a prominent family network, being sister of senator Manuel José Ossandón and mother of Puente Alto councillor Bernardita Paul Ossandón.
Her parliamentary work has focused on security, drug policy, women’s equity, and institutional reform. She has held high-profile positions in committees, taken controversial positions within her party, and become one of the most visible conservative female figures in Chilean politics.