María Mercedes Maldonado
María Mercedes Maldonado | |
|---|---|
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) |
| Education | Universidad Externado de Colombia (LLB) |
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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. 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.