Piedad Córdoba
Piedad Esneda Córdoba Ruiz (25 January 1955 – 20 January 2024) was a Colombian lawyer and politician. She was a senator from 1994 to 2010. She was a Liberal Party politician. She also was a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for Antioquia from 1992 to 1994.
Piedad Córdoba | |
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 Córdoba in 2017 | |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 2006 – 27 September 2010 | |
| In office 20 July 1994 – 8 July 2005 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1992 – 20 July 1994 | |
| Constituency | Antioquia Department |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Piedad Esneda Córdoba Ruiz 25 January 1955 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Died | 20 January 2024 (aged 68) Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Luis Ángel Castro Hinestroza (1973–1999) |
| Children |
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| Relatives | Diego Luis Córdoba |
| Residence | Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Bolivarian University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | piedadcordoba |
In 2017, Córdoba officially announced her plans to run for President of Colombia in 2018.[1]
She was controversially nominated for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.[2]
Córdoba died from a heart attack on 20 January 2024 in Medellín, Colombia at the age of 68.[3]
References
- ↑ Córdoba ✊🏽, Piedad (13 June 2017). "#Piedad2018 Anuncio al país que voy a ser candidata y seré Presidenta de Colombia en 2018.".
- ↑ "A Look At Other Peace Prize Contenders". NPR.org. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ↑ Atención: falleció la senadora Piedad Córdoba. Semana. 20 January 2024. https://www.semana.com/politica/articulo/atencion-fallecio-la-senadora-piedad-cordoba/202429/. Retrieved 20 January 2024.