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Piedad Córdoba

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Piedad Córdoba
Córdoba in 2017
Senator of Colombia
In office
20 July 2006 (2006-07-20) – 27 September 2010 (2010-09-27)
In office
20 July 1994 (1994-07-20) – 8 July 2005 (2005-07-08)
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
In office
20 July 1992 (1992-07-20) – 20 July 1994 (1994-07-20)
ConstituencyAntioquia Department
Personal details
Born
Piedad Esneda Córdoba Ruiz

(1955-01-25)25 January 1955
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Died20 January 2024(2024-01-20) (aged 68)
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Luis Ángel Castro Hinestroza (1973–1999)
Children
  • Juan Luis Castro Córdoba
  • Camilo Andrés Castro Córdoba
  • Natalia María Castro Córdoba
  • César Augusto Castro Córdoba
RelativesDiego Luis Córdoba
ResidenceBogotá, D.C., Colombia
Alma materPontifical Bolivarian University
ProfessionLawyer
Websitepiedadcordoba.com

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.

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

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  1. Córdoba ✊🏽, Piedad (13 June 2017). "#Piedad2018 Anuncio al país que voy a ser candidata y seré Presidenta de Colombia en 2018.".
  2. "A Look At Other Peace Prize Contenders". NPR.org. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. "Atención: falleció la senadora Piedad Córdoba". Semana. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.