Valeria Ripoll

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).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ripoll and the second or maternal family name is Fraga.
Valeria Ripoll
General Secretary of ADEOM
In office
September 2017 – 13 September 2023
Preceded byFacundo Cladera
Succeeded bySilvia Tejera
Personal details
Born
Shirley Valeria Ripoll Fraga

(1982-10-13) October 13, 1982
Montevideo, Uruguay
Political partyNational
Children3

Early life and education

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
Year Title Role Notes
2021–present Esta boca es mía[4] Herself Panelist
2022 ¿Quién es la máscara?[5] Contestant; 12th Eliminated

Personal life

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
  1. "Valeria Ripoll abandona Adeom y se suma al Partido Nacional para apoyar a Álvaro Delgado". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. ""¿Quién es la máscara?": una popular dirigente sindical sorprendió detrás de Cactus". EL PAIS. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
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