Cecilia Álvarez-Correa Glen (born 30 August 1953) is an

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n politician who served as Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia under President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Álvarez-Correa is credited as the second woman to hold this post in Colombian history. Previously, Álvarez-Correa served as the 12th Minister of Transport of Colombia.

Career

On 28 August 2012,

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Juan Manuel Santos Calderón announced his decision to appoint Álvarez-Correa as Minister of Transport of Colombia. She was sworn in on 3 September at a ceremony at the Palace of Nariño. On August 11, 2014, Álvarez-Correa assumed the role of Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia.

Personal life

Cecilia was born on 30 August 1953 in Ciénaga, Magdalena, the youngest of eight children to the

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descent-family of Jaime Álvarez-Correa Díaz-Granados and María de Lourdes Glen Ruiz. She recently made public her personal relationship with the Minister of Education Gina Parody.

References

1953 births Living people Ministers of transport of Colombia People from Magdalena Department Colombian people of Jewish descent Pontificia Universidad Javeriana alumni Colombian industrial engineers Women government ministers of Colombia Colombian Sephardi Jews Lesbian Jews Colombian lesbians Colombian LGBTQ politicians Lesbian politicians Ministers of commerce, industry and tourism of Colombia 21st-century Colombian women politicians 21st-century Colombian politicians LGBTQ government ministers 21st-century Colombian LGBTQ people {{colombia-politician-stub