Ximena Cecilia Rincón González (born 5 July 1968) is a

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an lawyer and politician. She is formerly Chile's

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and former

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under

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Michelle Bachelet. Between 2005 and 2006 she was

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of the

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. In 2017 was elected Senator in representation of

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. In 2021 was elected

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, replacing Yasna Provoste. In the

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, Rincón supported the option to reject the drafted constitution, despite her party, the Christian Democratic Party, supporting the option to approve. This has led to a split between the party and many of its adherents, including Rincón, whose brother Ricardo, a former DC deputy, is said to be starting a new party reportedly called either the Democratic Party or the Democrats. On 27 October 2022, Rincón resigned from the Christian Democratic Party after 40 years of being a party member.https://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/pais/2022/10/27/senadores-matias-walker-y-ximena-rincon-anuncian-su-renuncia-de-la-democracia-cristiana-y-sostienen-que-vamos-a-converger-con-muchos-para-formar-un-nuevo-partido/

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