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María Consuelo Araújo
Colombian politician (b. 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
María Consuelo "Conchi" Araújo Castro (Valledupar, October 27, 1971) is a Colombian politician. She was Minister of Culture from 2002 to 2006, and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2007 in the government of Álvaro Uribe Vélez.[1] Later, during the second Mayor's Office of Enrique Peñalosa, served as Secretary of Social Integration of Bogotá and as manager of TransMilenio. She is currently the CEO of Gran Colombia Gold Corp.[2] and part of the Mañanas Blu team with Néstor Morales.
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Quick Facts Minister of Foreign Affairs, President ...
María Consuelo Araújo | |
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![]() María Consuelo Araújo in 2006 | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 7 August 2006 (2006-08-07) – 19 February 2007 (2007-02-19) | |
President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
Preceded by | Carolina Barco Isakson |
Succeeded by | Fernando Araújo Perdomo |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 7 August 2002 (2002-08-07) – 25 January 2006 (2006-01-25) | |
President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
Preceded by | Aracely Morales López |
Succeeded by | Elvira Cuervo Uribe |
Personal details | |
Born | María Consuelo Araújo Castro (1971-10-27) 27 October 1971 (age 52) Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia |
Spouse | Ricardo Mazalán |
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Children | Susana Mazalán Araújo |
Alma mater | Universidad Externado de Colombia, University of Milan |
Profession | Economist, diplomat |
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Araújo and the second or maternal family name is Castro.