About María Mercedes Maldonado
Born 1971. María Mercedes Maldonado is a Colombian lawyer, politician and academic.
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. A member of the Humane Colombia party, Maldonado also served as acting mayor of Bogotá.
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.
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Who is María Mercedes Maldonado?
Colombian lawyer, politician, academic
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María Mercedes Maldonado was born on 4 November 1971 in Cúcuta.
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María Mercedes Maldonado is a lawyer, politician and academic.
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María Mercedes Maldonado is Colombian.
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