Alicia Cañas

Alicia Cañas Zañartu (Paris, France, August 1901 - Santiago, Chile, March 27, 2002) was a Chilean politician. In 1935, she was the first woman elected to public office by popular vote in the country. Through this vote, became the first woman mayor in Providencia, the first woman mayor in Chilean history.[1] She was the daughter-in-law of Juan Luis Sanfuentes, President of Chile.

References

  1. ↑ Falino, Louis P. (1996). The Bi-national Center and U.S. Foreign Policy. North-South Center, University of Miami. ISBN 978-1-57454-020-8.