Francisca Bello


María Francisca Bello Campos is a Chilean politician and feminist activist. Since 2021, she has served, as a representative from District 6. She is one of the first openly bisexual Chilean representatives.

Early life

Born in Santiago, Chile, she grew up in the San Felipe commune, where she completed her primary education at the "Colegio Alemán de San Felipe" and her secondary education at the "Liceo Bicentenario Corina Urbina Villanueva". Later, she pursued a degree in Psychology at Andrés Bello University.

Political career

From a young age, she has been an adherent of the Socialist Party and actively participated in the Student Federation at Andrés Bello National University. In the 2021 municipal elections, she ran for mayor of San Felipe representing the Broad Front but was not elected. In the parliamentary elections held in November 2021, Bello was elected as a representative of District 6 with the Apruebo Dignidad coalition along with Diego Ibáñez. She is openly bisexual, and is one of a group of LGBT representatives with Camila Musante, Marcela Riquelme, Emilia Schneider.