María Eugenia Rojas Correa (born 6 October 1932) is a retired Colombian political figure. The daughter of the

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. During her father's government she fought for women's rights by getting the recognition of all their rights and helped create female police. She served as Member of the

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from 1962 to 1964, and as Member of the

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from 1966 to 1974. In 1974 she became the first woman to run for president in all of Latin America, managing to get third place in representation of the

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, the party that she and her father helped create. She is married to Samuel Moreno Díaz and has two sons,

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and Néstor Iván Moreno Rojas, who have both been involved in politics and have been involved in corruption scandals.

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1932 births Living people People from Santander Department Maria Eugenia Children of presidents of Colombia Colombian aviators Colombian suffragists 20th-century Colombian women politicians 20th-century Colombian politicians Trinity Washington University alumni Women aviators Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia Members of the Senate of Colombia National Popular Alliance politicians Colombian feminists {{Colombia-politician-stub