Luz del Carmen Zasso Paoa (born 16 May 1972) is a Chilean engineer and politician of Rapa Nui descent, serving as the mayor of Easter Island between 2008 and 2012.[1]

Luz Zasso Paoa
Mayor of Easter Island
In office
6 December 2008 – 6 December 2012
PresidentMichelle Bachelet
Sebastián Piñera
Preceded byPedro Edmunds Paoa
Succeeded byPedro Edmunds Paoa
Personal details
Born (1972-05-16) 16 May 1972 (age 52)
Easter Island, Chile

Luz Zasso was born in Easter Island to parents Ambrosio Guillermo Zasso Leiva and María Raquel Paoa Huki.[2] She received a degree in Construction engineering from the University of Viña del Mar. Since 2015, she has served as the General Manager of Sasipa, the company that distributes electricity to the island.[3]

References

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  1. ^ “Somos respetuosas, pero no sumisas” (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Certificado de nacimiento (in Spanish). Vol. 19. Isla de Pascua: Civil Registry and Identification Service of Chile. 1972.
  3. ^ Luz Zasso Paoa: “En las empresas hay que demostrar que las mujeres podemos estar a cargo” (in Spanish)