Carolina Goic

Carolina Nevenka Goić Borojević (born 20 December 1972, Puerto Natales) is a Chilean politician, currently serving as president of the Chilean Christian Democratic Party (PDC). She is a Senator for Magallanes, former Deputy for the 60th district, which includes the communities of Rio Verde, Laguna Blanca, Cape Horn, Porvenir, Primavera, Punta Arenas, San Gregorio, Timaukel and Torres del Paine.[1]

Carolina Goić
Born (1972-12-20) 20 December 1972
Puerto Natales, Chile

She is of Croatian heritage; the niece of Alejandro Goic Karmelic.

She entered the Catholic University of Chile, where graduated as a social worker. Then she obtained magister degree in economics at the Catholic University of Chile.

She is married to Christian Kirk Miranda, a marine biologist by profession and photographer, and served as director of the National Tourism Service (Sernatur) in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic region. She is the mother of two daughters: Catalina and Alejandra.

On 11 March 2017 Carolina Goic was proclaimed by the Christian Democratic Party as Presidential candidate in the Chilean general election.[2] On 29 April 2017, the PDC decided not to participate in a New Majority primary, breaking away from the coalition after 28 years.[3] On 11 May 2017 the PDC officially registered her candidacy before the Electoral Service of Chile ("Servel").[4]

Goic is a member of the Inter-American Dialogue.

References
  1. Biografía Diputada Carolina Goic Borojević, Distrito 60 XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena Archived 20 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Junta Nacional de la DC proclama a Carolina Goic como su candidata presidencial". Emol.com. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  3. "Chile's governing coalition splits ahead of November election". Reuters. 29 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. http://www.emol.com/noticias/Nacional/2017/05/11/858012/Carolina-Goic-presento-su-programa-e-inscribio-oficialmente-su-candidatura-presidencial-por-la-DC.html
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