Viviane Aleyda Morales Hoyos (born 17 March 1962) was the 7th Attorney General of Colombia and the first woman to hold that post.[1] 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.[2] Her resignation was accepted on 5 March 2012 by the Supreme Court.[3]
Viviane Morales | |
|---|---|
 Morales in 2018 | |
| Ambassador of Colombia in France | |
| In office 12 November 2018 – 24 May 2021 | |
| President | Iván Duque |
| Preceded by | Federico Renjifo |
| Succeeded by | Mauricio Vargas |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 2014 – 19 July 2018 | |
| 6th Attorney General of Colombia | |
| In office 12 January 2011 – 6 March 2012 | |
| Nominated by | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Mendoza (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Martha Lucía Zamora (acting) |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1998 – 20 July 2002 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 1 December 1991 – 20 July 1998 | |
| Constituency | Capital District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1962 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Political party | Somos Región |
| Other political affiliations | Christian Union (1991-1998) Front of Hope (1998-2002) Liberal (2002-2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Luis Alfonso Gutiérrez (1987-2000) Carlos Alonso Lucio López (2000-2008; 2011-2020) |
| Children | Gabriela Gutiérrez Morales Esteban Gutiérrez Morales Sara Gutiérrez Morales |
| Alma mater | Our Lady of the Rosary University (LLB, 1984) Pantheon-Sorbonne University (LLM, 1985) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
She was part 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 same sex couples, owing to her Christian faith.[4] Morales is a popular figure among Pentecostals and other Protestant Christians in Colombia, as they make up 70-80% of her voter base.[5]
Viviane was a presidential candidate for the 2018-2022 period, but she resigned. Her vice presidential formula was Jorge Leyva Durán.
She is currently the ambassador of Colombia to France.
References edit
- ^ "Llegó la era Viviane Morales". El Espectador (in Spanish). Bogotá. 11 January 2011. ISSN 0122-2856. OCLC 436626557. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Colombia chief prosecutor Viviane Morales resigns". BBC News. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Corte Suprema aceptó renuncia de fiscal Viviane Morales". El Espectador (in Spanish). Bogotá. 5 March 2012. ISSN 0122-2856. OCLC 436626557. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "¿Cómo son las iglesias cristianas en Colombia?" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Viviane Morales y el vaivén de los votos cristianos" (in Spanish). El Espectador. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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