Nelly Núñez
Bolivian politician (1948–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nelly Núñez Zegarra (16 November 1948 – 10 May 2021) was a Bolivian nurse and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies from Oruro, representing circumscription 32 from 2010 to 2015.
Nelly Núñez | |
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Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Oruro circumscription 32 | |
In office 19 January 2010 – 18 January 2015 | |
Substitute | Benjamín Flores |
Preceded by | Lizandro García |
Succeeded by | Gonzalo Aguilar[lower-greek 1] |
Constituency | Oruro |
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Born | Nelly Núñez Zegarra (1948-11-16)16 November 1948 Pulacayo, Potosí, Bolivia |
Died | 10 May 2021(2021-05-10) (aged 72) Oruro, Bolivia |
Political party | Movement for Socialism (2003–2021) |
Other political affiliations | Conscience of Fatherland (until 2002) |
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Núñez emigrated from her hometown of Pulacayo, Potosí, to metropolitan Oruro when she was still an infant. She worked for a short while as a nurse at the city's general hospital but stepped aside to allow her husband to become the sole breadwinner, while she raised their children as a housewife.
Entering politics later in life, Núñez integrated the ranks of Conscience of Fatherland and held control of the party's affiliate branch in Oruro. She suffered two defeats in her efforts to enter parliament until the party's dissolution led her to seek out a new front. Núñez joined the Movement for Socialism in 2003 and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies representing the party in 2009. She was not nominated for reelection.