 She was a member of the influential Arab Argentine Sapag family – daughter of Elías Sapag, a senator; niece of Felipe Sapag, five-time governor of Neuquén; and sister to Jorge Sapag, governor of Neuquén from 2007.She became secretary of government of the municipality of San Martín de los Andes in 1987, and in 1991 became Mayor of the city.She was re-elected in 1995, and in 1999 was elected to the Provincial Legislature.