María Mercedes Maldonado
Colombian politician (born 1958)
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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 | |
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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]
