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Sonia Tschorne
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| Born | April 26, 1954 Santiago, Chile
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| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Architect and politician |
Sonia Tschorne Berestesky (born 26 April 1954 in Santiago) is an architect and Chilean politician.
Biography
She studied architecture at the University of Chile, graduating in 1982. Later, she received a master's degree at the Catholic University of Chile in urban planning.
She has been a militant for the Socialist Party for the last 16 years, working with the governments of the Concertación de partidos por la democracia (Pact of parties for democracy ) since 1990. She became the Ministry of Public Works' National Director of Architecture and Deputy Secretary of Urban Development during the governments of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle and Ricardo Lagos.
As an architect, one of her last and most important works was the Master Building Plan of Central Santiago.
Between 2004 and 2006, she was appointed Ministry of National Assets, succeeding Jaime Ravinet. In 2008, she was serving as Chile's Undersecretary of Public Works.
In 2024, she was appointed Counselor and President of the Concessions Council of the Ministry of Public Works.
| Preceded by Jaime Ravinet |
Minister of Housing, Urban Development, National Goods 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Patricia Poblete Bennett (Housing and Urban Development)
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| Succeeded by Romy Schmidt Crnosija (National Goods)
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See also
In Spanish: Sonia Tschorne para niños
