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Gloria Stella Díaz Ortíz
Member of the Bogotá City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 January 2016 (2016-01-01)
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
In office
20 July 2006 (2006-07-20) – 20 June 2014 (2014-06-20)
ConstituencyBogotá, D.C.
Personal details
Born (1964-04-09) 9 April 1964 (age 60)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political partyIndependent Movement of Absolute Renovation
Alma materFree University of Colombia
ProfessionLawyer and Politician
Websitewww.gloriastelladiaz.com

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Gloria Stella Díaz (born 9 April 1964) is a Colombian lawyer and politician. In 2015 she was elected Councillor of Bogotá D.C. for the 2016-2019 term.[1] She was a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for Bogotá from 2006 to 2014, representing the Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation (MIRA) party.[2] Díaz was temporary Senator in replacement of Senator Alexandra Moreno Piraquive in 2004.

Political career

Díaz´s political career has always been as a member of the MIRA party. She occupied a Senator´s seat in 2004, when temporarily replaced Senator Alexandra Moreno Piraquive. In 2006, she was elected member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for Bogotá, and she was re-elected in 2010.[3] Díaz was the leader of the closed-electoral list of candidates of the MIRA party for the 2014 Colombian parliamentary election, but that time she was running for Senator.[4]

In 2015 she ran for Councillor of the Bogotá City Council and was elected, obtaining the second highest number of votes (33,524) among the elected Councillors.[5]

Recognition

Gloria Stella Díaz was recognized as the Best member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia in 2006, 2008 and 2009. She has become especially known for her constant efforts to increase the penalties against people who drive under the effects of alcoholic beverages.[6] Díaz has also been recognized as one of the most active members of the Congress of Colombia, and she obtained the record in submission of bills in the legislative term 2010-2013.[7]

Personal life

Gloria Stella Díaz graduated in Law at the Free University of Colombia and took a specialization in Family Law at Pontifical Xavierian University. She also studied Government procurement and Economics for Non-economists at University of Los Andes.[2]

References

  1. ^ Caracol Radio (26 August 2015). "Así quedó conformado el Concejo de Bogotá" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b Cámara de Representantes. "GLORIA STELLA DÍAZ ORTIZ" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  3. ^ Congreso Visible (2013). "Representante Gloria Stella Díaz Ortíz" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. ^ Colprensa (14 November 2013). "Gloria Estella Diaz será cabeza de lista del movimiento Mira al Senado" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  5. ^ El Tiempo Newspaper (27 October 2015). "Los cinco concejales de Bogotá con mayor votación en las elecciones" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  6. ^ Semana (21 December 2013). "Esa mezcla es letal" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  7. ^ RCN La Radio (2013). "Juan Lozano y congresistas del MIRA, los más activos de los últimos cuatro años" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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