Bennett to represent New Zealand at Chilean
President’s inauguration
Paula Bennett will travel to
Chile today to represent New Zealand at the inauguration
ceremony for Chilean President-elect Michelle Bachelet on 11
March.
“I’m honoured to represent New Zealand at
this significant international occasion, and look forward to
congratulating Michelle Bachelet on achieving her second
term as President,” Mrs Bennett said.
Ms Bachelet served
as the President of the Republic of Chile from 2006 to 2010,
and was subsequently appointed the first Executive Director
of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women.
“Strong female representation is absolutely vital
for the growth and success of all nations, and as a fellow
female politician I’m excited to meet with and
congratulate this amazing woman,” Mrs Bennett
said.
“New Zealand and Chile have strong long-standing
diplomatic ties, with a New Zealand Embassy opening in
Santiago in 1972, and this visit provides an opportunity to
build on that thriving
relationship.”
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