Piedad Córdoba
Colombian lawyer and politician (1955-2024)
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 | |
---|---|
![]() 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 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia | (aged 68)
Nationality | Colombian |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Luis Ángel Castro Hinestroza (1973–1999) |
Children |
|
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
change- ↑ 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. Retrieved 20 January 2024.