María Mercedes Maldonado Copello (born November 29, 1958) is a Colombian politician, lawyer, and academic who served as Secretary of Housing and Habitad of Bogotá for Bogotá from 2012 to 2014 under Mayor Gustavo Petro.[2] A member of the Humane Colombia party, Maldonado also served as acting mayor of Bogotá.[3][4]
María Mercedes Maldonado | |
|---|---|
 Maldonado, c. 2015 | |
| Secretary of Housing and Habitad of Bogotá | |
| In office June 27, 2012 – October 18, 2014 | |
Mayor | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | María Gaitán |
| Succeeded by | Helga Rivas |
| Acting Mayor of Bogotá | |
| Acting April 21, 2014 – April 23, 2014 | |
Mayor | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Rafael Pardo |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Petro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | María Mercedes Maldonado Copello November 29, 1958 Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia |
| Party | Independent (2020-present) |
Other political affiliations | Humane Colombia (2012-2020)[1] |
| Education | Universidad Externado de Colombia (LLB) |
Born in Cúcuta, North Santander, Maldonado studied law at Universidad Externado de Colombia. Later, she worked as a professor and researcher at the Institute of Urban Studies, the National University of Colombia, and the University of the Andes.[5][6]
References
edit- ↑ ""No sea oportunista" La parada de Maria Mercedes Maldonado a Petro, su antiguo jefe político". Las2orillas. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ↑ "María Mercedes Maldonado". La Silla Vacía. February 12, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ↑ "'Mi encargo puede que sea muy corto': nueva alcaldesa (e) de Bogotá". El Tiempo. April 21, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Esta es María Mercedes Maldonado, la nueva alcaldesa (e) de Bogotá". Noticias Caracol. April 21, 2014. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "María Mercedes Maldonado, alcaldesa (e) de Bogotá". Semana. April 20, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ Murillo, Óscar (July 29, 2019). "Tras apoyo a Morris, María Mercedes Maldonado se va de Colombia Humana". El Tiempo. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
External links
edit
Wikiquote has quotations related to María Mercedes Maldonado.
Media related to María Mercedes Maldonado at Wikimedia Commons
