Shirley Valeria Ripoll Fraga (born 13 October 1982) is a Uruguayan trade unionist, civil servant, television personality and politician of the National Party.[1] From 2017 to 2023 she served as general secretary of the Asociación de Empleados y Obreros Municipales (ADEOM).
Valeria Ripoll | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary of ADEOM | |
| In office September 2017 – 13 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Facundo Cladera |
| Succeeded by | Silvia Tejera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shirley Valeria Ripoll Fraga October 13, 1982 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Political party | National |
| Children | 3 |
Early life and education edit
Ripoll was born on 13 October 1982 in Montevideo, to Shirley Fraga, an ANCAP official, and Néstor Ripoll, a non-commissioned officer of the National Navy.[2] The eldest daughter in a Catholic family, she has a younger sister, Joana. Raised in the Brazo Oriental neighborhood of Montevideo, she attended the Colegio Sagrado Corazón of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.[3]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | Esta boca es mía[4] | Herself | Panelist |
| 2022 | ¿Quién es la máscara?[5] | Contestant; 12th Eliminated |
Personal life edit
Ripoll has three children, two girls and a boy.[6] As the latter was diagnosed with autism, she has become involved in activism, promoting the Fundación Abrazo Azul, a non-profit autism awareness organization.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Valeria Ripoll abandona Adeom y se suma al Partido Nacional para apoyar a Álvaro Delgado". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "La vida de Valeria Ripoll, sus objetivos en Adeom y lo que aprendió de su hijo con autismo". El Espectador 810 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Voces, Semanario (2023-04-29). "Valeria Ripoll, Secretaria General de ADEOM: No estoy en ningún partido y me siento una persona libre". Semanario Voces (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Valeria Ripoll sobre su nuevo rol en Esta boca es mía: "Quiero salir de la etiqueta de zurda o facha"". EL PAIS. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ ""¿Quién es la máscara?": una popular dirigente sindical sorprendió detrás de Cactus". EL PAIS. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Ripoll acusó a Adeom de persecución política; el sindicato respondió que fue ella quien hizo el reglamento". subrayado.com.uy (in Spanish). 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Valeria Ripoll trabaja para crear fundación de apoyo a padres de niños con autismo". Radio Sarandí 690 AM (in Spanish). 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-23.