Irina Karamanos
{{Short description|Chilean anthropologist and political scientist (born 1989)}}
{{family name hatnote|Karamanos|Adrian|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Irina Karamanos
| image = Irina_Karamanos_retrato_oficial.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2022
| office = First Lady of Chile
| term_label = In role
| term_start = 11 March 2022
| term_end = 16 November 2023
| predecessor = Cecilia Morel
| successor = Paula Carrasco (2024)
| president = Gabriel Boric
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|10|29}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gob.cl/instituciones/irinakaramanos/|title=Irina Karamanos|work=Government of Chile}}
| birth_place = Santiago, Chile
| party = Social Convergence
| otherparty = Autonomist Movement
(2016–2019)
| partner = Gabriel Boric
(2019–2023)
| children =
| relatives =
| residence =
| education = Heidelberg University
University of Chile
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Irina Sabine Alice Karamanos Adrian (born 29 October 1989) is a Chilean social science professional. She was the domestic partner of Gabriel Boric, who was inaugurated as President of Chile on 11 March 2022. As a result, she assumed the roles of First Lady of Chile and Director of the Sociocultural Area of the Presidency.{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2022-01-20/irina-karamanos-una-nueva-primera-dama-para-un-nuevo-chile.html|title=Irina Karamanos, una nueva primera dama para un nuevo Chile|last=Montes|first=Rocío|date=|website=El País|access-date=20 January 2022|language=Spanish}}{{Cite web|title=Buenos Aires Times {{!}} Chile's first lady elect to give role feminist makeover|url=https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/chiles-first-lady-elect-to-give-role-feminist-makeover.phtml|access-date=2022-01-21|website=www.batimes.com.ar}} She holds a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Education Sciences from the University of Heidelberg.
Politics
Karamanos is an influential figure in her political party, Social Convergence, where she leads the Feminist Front. Initially, both she and Boric opposed the existence of the First Lady role, with Karamanos stating that it needed to be rethought to reflect the changing times and power dynamics.{{Cite web|last=Chrysopolous|first=Philip|date=2021-12-20|title=Irina Karamanos: The Greek Partner of Chile's New President Gabriel Boric|url=https://greekreporter.com/2021/12/20/irina-karamanos-chile-president-boric-greek-partner/|access-date=2022-01-23|website=GreekReporter.com|language=en-US}} However, after reflecting on the decision for several weeks, Karamanos decided to take on the role and reform it. She expressed her intention to focus on issues related to transgender rights and child migration.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-18|title=Chile's first lady elect to give role feminist makeover|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220118-chile-s-first-lady-elect-to-give-role-feminist-makeover|access-date=2022-01-23|website=France 24|language=en}} The decision to assume the role and preserve its existence was met with both support and pushback from various feminist groups in Chile.{{Cite web|date=2022-01-21|title=Partner of Chile's president-elect draws feminist ire over first lady role|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220121-partner-of-chile-s-president-elect-draws-feminist-ire-over-first-lady-role|access-date=2022-01-23|website=France 24|language=en}}
Boric and Karamanos announced the end of their relationship in November 2023.{{Cite instagram|postid=CztpDLIOGQf|last=Boric|first=Gabriel|user=gabrielboric|date=2023-11-16|accessdate=2023-11-16|title=Irina es una mujer extraordinaria, en todas las dimensiones en que se puede entender a una persona. De una curiosidad infinita por los misterios de la vida porque sobre todo tiene ganas de vivirla. Es generosa como nadie, tenga poco o mucho, siempre va a compartir porque (...)}}
Personal life
Karamanos was born to schoolteacher Jorge Karamanos Eleftheriu, who was a Greek community leader in Santiago, Chile during the 1980s.{{Cite web|last=Chrysopolous|first=Philip|date=2021-12-20|title=Irina Karamanos: The Greek Partner of Chile's New President Gabriel Boric|url=https://greekreporter.com/2021/12/20/irina-karamanos-chile-president-boric-greek-partner/|access-date=2022-01-23|website=GreekReporter.com|language=en-US}} Her mother, Sabine Adrian Gierke, is a German-to-Spanish translator born in Uruguay. Her paternal grandparents were born in Kymi, Greece and her maternal grandparents were born in Germany. She is fluent in Spanish, Greek, English and German.{{Cite web|date=2021-12-25|title="First Lady" Irina Karamanos Speaks Of Her Greek Roots, Says "Chile Need A Feminist Conception Of Politics"|url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/12/25/irina-karamanos-chile-greece/|access-date=2022-01-23|website=Greek City Times|language=en-US}}
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Category:Chilean people of Greek descent
Category:Chilean people of German descent
Category:Chilean people of Uruguayan descent
Category:Chilean women anthropologists
Category:First ladies of Chile
Category:Social Convergence politicians
Category:Broad Front (Chile) politicians
Category:Members of the Autonomist Movement
Category:University of Chile alumni
Category:Heidelberg University alumni