translated from Spanish: Irací Hassler will take office today as mayor of Santiago and has already presented her team

Yesterday Sunday, Irací Hassler publicly announced the names that will make up her work team during her term as the new mayor of Santiago, a position that the commercial engineer will assume this Monday, June 28 in a ceremony that will be broadcast through the official Youtube channel of the Municipality of her commune. Thus, the communist Irací Hassler shared through her social networks the profile of nine members of her trusted team, including her chief of staff, the municipal administrator and the directors of Education, Health and Community Development, among others, through a publication in which she wrote: “This Monday I assume as mayor of Santiago, and I am pleased to introduce you to part of the team that will accompany me in this challenge.” The team of the mayor-elect of Santiago is composed mostly of women communist party activists and independents, and each of the members has political and management experience in each of its areas. Among the main figures are Jeannette Jara, who is a lawyer and public administrator and will take over as municipal administrator. With an extensive career in public service, Jara was undersecretary of Social Security in the second government of Michelle Bachelet and previously was chief of staff in the Ministry of Social Development.Next to Jara will also enter Javiera Meneses, social worker and communist militant, as chief of staff of the mayor. In Education, Rodrigo Roco, PhD in Education Sciences and who led the team of the Ministry of Education of the government of Michelle Bachelet for the Law that creates the Public Education System, takes over. He also participated in the implementation of the Directorate of Education Pública.La mayor-elect also introduced who will be its legal director, the lawyer Fernando Molina who is also former legal director of the University of Chile. In Communications, journalist Melissa Gutierrez, deputy Camila Vallejo’s communications attorney and former communications director of the Observatory Against Harassment Chile (OCAC), will take over.

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