Noemí Sanín
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Marta Noemí del Espíritu Santo Sanín Posada (born 6 June 1949) is a Colombian-born politician and diplomat. She was the Conservative party candidate in the 2010 Colombian presidential election.
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Noemí Sanín Posada | |
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28th Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 19 November 2007 (2007-11-19) – 23 July 2009 (2009-07-23) | |
President | Álvaro Uribe |
Preceded by | Carlos Eduardo Medellín |
Succeeded by | Mauricio Rodríguez Múnera |
22nd Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 17 October 1994 (1994-10-17) – 15 November 1995 (1995-11-15) | |
President | Ernesto Samper |
Preceded by | Luis Prieto Ocampo |
Succeeded by | Carlos Lemos Simmonds |
Colombia Ambassador to Spain | |
In office 2002 – 19 November 2007 (2007-11-19) | |
President | Álvaro Uribe |
Preceded by | Álvaro Villegas Mejía |
Succeeded by | Carlos Rodado Noriega |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 8 November 1991 (1991-11-08) – 7 August 1994 (1994-08-07) | |
President | César Gaviria |
Preceded by | Luis Fernando Jaramillo |
Succeeded by | Rodrigo Pardo García-Peña |
Colombian Ambassador to Venezuela | |
In office 1990 – 8 November 1991 (1991-11-08) | |
President | César Gaviria |
Preceded by | Gustavo Vasco Muñoz |
Succeeded by | Rodrigo Pardo García-Peña |
Minister of Communications | |
In office 1983 – 7 August 1986 (1986-08-07) | |
President | Belisario Betancur Cuartas |
Preceded by | Antonio Abello Roca |
Succeeded by | Carlos Lemos Simmonds |
Personal details | |
Born | Marta Noemí del Espíritu Santo Sanín Posada (1949-06-06) 6 June 1949 (age 74) Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
Nationality | Colombian-Spanish |
Political party | Conservative |
Other political affiliations | Yes Colombia |
Spouses |
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Domestic partner | Javier Aguirre (2002–present) |
Children | María Jimena Durán Sanín |
Alma mater |
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Profession | Lawyer |
A lawyer from Pontifical Xavierian University and 2001 Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, she has served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom, Ambassador of Colombia to Spain, Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, and Minister of Communications of Colombia.
Before running in 2010 as a Conservative, Sanín ran as an independent candidate during the 1998 presidential election, and again during the 2002 presidential election, backed both times by the Yes Colombia movement.