Melania Carolina Hotu Hey (born 8 February 1959) is a

Rapa Nui Easter Island ( rap, Rapa Nui; es, Isla de Pascua) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is most famous for its nearly ...

Chilean politician. She has served as the

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Easter Island Easter Island ( rap, Rapa Nui; es, Isla de Pascua) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is most famous for its ne ...

(known locally as ''Rapa Nui'' or as ''Isla de Pascua'' in

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), in

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, in the first and second governments of

Michelle Bachelet Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (; born 29 September 1951) is a Chilean politician who served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2018 to 2022. She previously served as President of Chile from 2006 to 2010 and 2014 to 201 ...

Political career

She was appointed on March 11, 2006 by newly elected Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Jeria as part of the President's undertaking to increase female representation in governmental positions. Before beginning her term as local governor (''suerekao''), Hotu Hey directed a program for Rapa Nui youth. Significant issues facing Easter Island during her term included Chilean immigration, loss of culture, and political reform aimed at providing greater autonomy. Tensions over similar issues led to the resignation of Governor

Pedro Edmunds Paoa Pedro Pablo ''Petero'' Edmunds Paoa (born 1 July 1961) is a Chilean politician. He serves as mayor of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Commune. He was previously the Governor of the Easter Island Province from March 2010 to August 2010. His first term ...

, Hotu Hey's predecessor, in 2010. In September 2015 she was appointed governor of Easter Island for the second time office she held until 16 March 2018.Presidenta nombra nuevos gobernadores en provincias de Arica, San Antonio, Isla de Pascua y Palena

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