# Ex-Chile President Bachelet Quits Race to Be Next UN Chief

https://mins.news/en/item/65969

- TRT World, 2026-09-20 03:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/3d89e6cd0d02

> Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, a 74-year-old left-leaning politician, has withdrawn from the race to become the next UN secretary-general. Her candidacy lost momentum after Chile’s new far-right President Jose Antonio Kast withdrew his support.

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