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Olga Duque de Ospina

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Olga Duque de Ospina
Minister of National Education
In office
July 10, 1996 – July 7, 1997
PresidentErnesto Samper
Preceded byMaría Emma Mejía
Succeeded byJaime Niño
Senator of Colombia
In office
July 20, 1986 – July 20, 1990
In office
July 20, 1978 – July 20, 1982
Governor of Huila
In office
September 7, 1975 – March 5, 1975
Preceded byHéctor Polanía
Succeeded byDavid Rojas
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
July 20, 1970 – July 20, 1975
ConstituencyCapital District
Personal details
Born
Olga Duque Palma

(1930-07-14)July 14, 1930
Neiva, Huila, Colombia
DiedSeptember 16, 2019(2019-09-16) (aged 89)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political partyConservative
Spouse
(m. 1954)
Children6
Parents
  • Maximiliano Duque Gómez
  • María Josefa Palma
EducationSaint Thomas Aquinas University (BBL)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • diplomatic
SignatureCursive signature in ink

Olga Duque de Ospina (née Duque Palma; July 14, 1930 - September 19, 2019) was a Colombian lawyer and politician, a member of the Conservative party, having served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives representing Bogotá, D.C. from 1970 to 1974. She later served as Governor of Huila and later served as Senator of Colombia from 1978 to 1982 and again from 1986 to 1990. She would finally serve as Minister of National Education, being the sixth woman in the history of Colombia to hold that position.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Murió Olga Duque de Ospina a sus 89 años".