Ángela Robledo
Colombian psychologist and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ángela María Robledo Gómez (born 7 September 1953) is a Colombian psychologist and left-wing politician. Currently a member of the Chamber of Representatives, Robledo is a former dean of psychology at Pontifical Xavierian University.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Robledo and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
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Ángela Robledo | |
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Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
In office 20 July 2018 – 25 April 2019 | |
Constituency | Capital District |
In office 20 July 2010 – 20 July 2018 | |
Constituency | Capital District |
In office 13 May 2020 – 20 July 2018 | |
Constituency | Capital District |
Personal details | |
Born | Ángela María Robledo Gómez (1953-09-07) 7 September 1953 (age 70) Manizales, Caldas, Colombia |
Political party | Green Alliance (2010–2018; 2020–present) Humane Colombia (2018–2019) |
Residence | Bogota, Colombia |
Education | Pontifical Xavierian University |
Profession | Politician, psychiatrist, and academic. |
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A member of the centre-left Green Alliance from 2010 to 2018, Robledo joined the socialist Colombia Humana party to serve as the vice presidential running mate of Gustavo Petro in 2018.[1] Since then, Robledo has broken with Petro and returned to the Green Alliance. She is considered a likely candidate in the 2022 presidential election.[2] Robledo is known for her feminist politics and work to end gender violence.[3]