Carla Amtmann Fecci

 

Alcaldesa de Valdivia · Presidenta de IberGénero (UIM) | Mayor of Valdivia · President of IberGénero (UIM)

 

Historiadora, economista y dirigenta política chilena, alcaldesa de Valdivia desde 2021. Fue electa con la votación más alta de la historia electoral de la comuna y se convirtió en la primera mujer en liderar el municipio. Fue reelecta en 2024. Es profesora de Historia, Geografía y Ciencias Sociales por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Tiene un magíster en Economía Aplicada a Políticas Públicas (Universidad Alberto Hurtado) y otro en Política Internacional y Desarrollo Económico (Fordham University, Estados Unidos). Inició su trayectoria pública en el movimiento estudiantil, como la primera mujer en presidir la Federación de Estudiantes de la PUCV. Su gestión municipal impulsa un modelo de desarrollo que une crecimiento económico, sostenibilidad ambiental y cohesión social. Bajo su liderazgo, Valdivia ha consolidado su posicionamiento como Ciudad Humedal, con políticas de planificación territorial y protección de ecosistemas, integradas a una estrategia de desarrollo productivo local. También ha promovido una agenda activa de igualdad de género, participación ciudadana e inversión en infraestructura pública y cultural. En el ámbito municipalista, es Secretaria General de la Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades (AChM) y Presidenta de la Asociación de Municipalidades de la Región de Los Ríos. A nivel internacional, fue Presidenta de la Unión Iberoamericana de Municipalistas (UIM). Actualmente preside IberGénero, la Red Iberoamericana de Municipios por la Igualdad de Género de la UIM, para el período 2025–2027. Su trabajo se centra en la descentralización, la sostenibilidad ambiental y la igualdad de género. Está convencida de que los gobiernos locales son un espacio clave para construir democracias más cercanas, justas e inclusivas.


Chilean historian, economist, and political leader, serving as Mayor of Valdivia since 2021. She was elected with the highest vote total in the municipality’s electoral history, becoming the first woman to lead the municipal government. She was re-elected in 2024. She holds a degree in History, Geography, and Social Sciences Education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. She also holds a Master’s degree in Economics Applied to Public Policy from Alberto Hurtado University and a Master’s degree in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University in the United States. She began her public career in the student movement, becoming the first woman to serve as President of the PUCV Student Federation. Her municipal administration promotes a development model that brings together economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social cohesion. Under her leadership, Valdivia has strengthened its position as a “Wetland City,” implementing territorial planning and ecosystem protection policies as part of a broader strategy for local economic development. She has also advanced an active agenda focused on gender equality, citizen participation, and investment in public and cultural infrastructure. In the field of municipal governance, she serves as Secretary General of the Chilean Association of Municipalities (AChM) and President of the Association of Municipalities of the Los Ríos Region. Internationally, she previously served as President of the Ibero-American Union of Municipalists (UIM). She currently chairs IberGénero, the UIM’s Ibero-American Network of Municipalities for Gender Equality, for the 2025–2027 term. Her work focuses on decentralization, environmental sustainability, and gender equality. She firmly believes that local governments play a vital role in building democracies that are closer to their citizens, fairer, and more inclusive.

 

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