Claudia López Hernández

Colombian politician

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
799th Mayor of Bogotá
Assumed office
1 January 2020
Preceded byEnrique Peñalosa
Senator of Colombia
In office
20 July 2014 – 20 July 2018
Personal details
Born
Claudia Nayibe López Hernández

(1970-03-09) 9 March 1970 (age 54)
Bogotá, Colombia
Political partyGreen Alliance
Spouse(s)
Alma materUniversidad Externado, Columbia University, Northwestern University
OccupationSenator, political scientist
Websitewww.claudia-lopez.com

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 change

  1. "Colombia: Bogotá's first female mayor marries same-sex partner". The Guardian. Associated Press. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.