Marta Lucía Ramírez

Marta Lucía Ramírez, born on July fourth, nineteen fifty-four, is a distinguished Colombian lawyer and politician who made history as the first woman to serve as Vice President of Colombia from two thousand eighteen to two thousand twenty-two. She was elected alongside Iván Duque, marking a significant milestone in Colombian politics. In two thousand twenty-one, she was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs after the resignation of her predecessor, Claudia Blum, further solidifying her role in the nation's leadership.

Her political career began in earnest when she was elected as a Senator of Colombia in two thousand six. During her tenure, she championed legislative initiatives aimed at empowering women, including proposals to allow women to achieve the rank of General in the Military Forces of Colombia and to mandate English language education in schools. Ramírez also made history as Colombia's first female Minister of National Defence, serving from two thousand two to two thousand three under President Álvaro Uribe, and she was the second woman in Latin America to hold this prestigious position.

In addition to her role in defense, she served as the sixth Minister of Foreign Trade of Colombia from nineteen ninety-eight to two thousand two. Her political ambitions led her to resign from the Senate in two thousand nine to pursue the Conservative Party's presidential nomination for the two thousand ten elections, where she finished third. She made another attempt for the Conservative nomination in two thousand fourteen, winning but ultimately placing third in the first round of the presidential election.

Beyond her political endeavors, Ramírez is also a member of the Inter-American Dialogue, a prominent think tank based in Washington, D.C. Her multifaceted career as a diplomat, politician, and model showcases her commitment to public service and her influence in shaping Colombia's future.