Claudia López Hernández
Claudia Nayibe López Hernández (born 9 March 1970) is a Colombian politician. She has been the Mayor of Bogotá since 2020. She was a Senator of the Republic of Colombia from 2014 until 2018. She was the vice-presidential candidate in the 2018 presidential election for the Green Alliance party.
Claudia López Hernández | |
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| 799th Mayor of Bogotá | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Enrique Peñalosa |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 2014 – 20 July 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claudia Nayibe López Hernández 9 March 1970 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Political party | Green Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Angélica Lozano Correa (m. 2019) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Externado, Columbia University, Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Senator, political scientist |
| Website | www |
In October 2019, she was elected mayor of Bogotá, becoming the first woman and as well the first openly LGBT person to be elected to this office.[1]
References
- "Colombia: Bogotá's first female mayor marries same-sex partner". The Guardian. Associated Press. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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