Viviane Morales

Viviane Morales

Viviane Aleyda Morales Hoyos (born 17 March 1962) is a Colombian politician. She was the 6th Attorney General of Colombia and the first woman to hold that post. She was elected by the Supreme Court of Justice out of a list of three candidates presented by President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón that also included Juan Carlos Esguerra Portocarrero and Carlos Gustavo Arrieta Padilla.

Viviane Morales
OccupationPolitician
Native CountryColombia
CategoryPolíticos y Líderes
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Biography

Viviane Morales Viviane Aleyda Morales Hoyos (born 17 March 1962) is a Colombian politician. She was the 6th Attorney General of Colombia and the first woman to hold that post. She was elected by the Supreme Court of Justice out of a list of three candidates presented by President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón that also included Juan Carlos Esguerra Portocarrero and Carlos Gustavo Arrieta Padilla. On 2 March 2012, she resigned days after her election as Attorney General was invalidated by the Council of State due to irregularities in her election. Her resignation was accepted on 5 March 2012 by the Supreme Court. She was a member of the Colombian Senate from 2014 until 2018. She is well known in Colombia as being one of the opposing figures of the same sex marriage, and in particular the adoption of kids by...

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