Why is michelle bachelet famous

President of Chile from to and to

Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria^[a] (Spanish:[beˈɾonikamiˈʃelβaʃeˈleˈxeɾja]; born 29 September ^[2]) is a Chilean politician who served as President of Chile from to and again from to , becoming the first woman to hold the presidency.

She was re-elected in December with over 62% of the vote, having previously received 54% in , making her the first President of Chile to be re-elected since ^[3] After her second term, she served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from to ^[4] Earlier in her career, she was appointed as the first executive director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.^[5]

Bachelet, a physician with studies in military strategy, also held positions as Health Minister and Defense Minister under President Ricardo Lagos.

She is a separated mother of three and identifies as agnostic.^[6] In add