Natalia Abello Vives (born 30 May 1967)[1] is a Colombian lawyer and politician currently serving as the 13th Minister of Transport of Colombia in the Administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón.

Natalia Abello Vives
13th Minister of Transport of Colombia
In office
19 August 2014 (2014-08-19) – 7 August 2018
PresidentJuan Manuel Santos Calderón
Preceded byCecilia Álvarez-Correa Glen
Personal details
Born (1967-05-30) 30 May 1967 (age 56)
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Political partyRadical Change
SpouseLuis Eduardo Camacho
Alma materPontifical Xavierian University (LLB, 1990)
ProfessionLawyer

A Pontifical Xavierian University lawyer[2] and member of the Radical Change Party,[3] Abello was serving as secretary general of the City of Barranquilla in the Administration of Mayor Elsa Noguera De la Espriella[4] when she was appointed by President Santos as Minister of Transport, taking office on 19 August 2014.[5]

Abello was born on 30 May 1967[1] in Barranquilla, Atlántico[1] to former governor, minister, and Congressman, Antonio Abello Roca and his wife Yolanda Vives Vengoechea.[6] She is married and has three children.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Cédula de Ciudadanía" (PDF) (in Spanish). Barranquilla: Barranquilla, City of. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Cuota javeriana en el segundo periodo de Santos". Hoy en la Javeriana (in Spanish) (1300). Bogotá: Pontifical Xavierian University: 5. 13 August 2014. ISSN 0121-6023. OCLC 7120510. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ^ Granados Fernández, José (12 August 2014). "Santos nombra a 4 costeñas en su equipo de gobierno". Política. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Barranquilla. ISSN 0122-6142. OCLC 20412212. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Natalia Abello Vives fue nombrada Ministra de Transporte" (in Spanish). Barranquilla: Barranquilla, Press Office of the Mayor of. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Presidente Santos posesionó a los Ministros para la Equidad" (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, Office of the President of. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Quién es Quién: Natalia Abello Vives" (in Spanish). Bogotá: La Silla Vacia. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  7. ^ Redacción (11 August 2014). "Perfil de Natalia Abello Vives, Nueva Ministra de Transporte". Política. El Heraldo (in Spanish). Barranquilla. ISSN 0122-6142. OCLC 20412212. Retrieved 22 October 2014.