María Colombo de Acevedo
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María Teresita del Valle Colombo de Acevedo is a former Argentine Senator for the province of Catamarca and a member of the Radical Civic Union
, which itself is part of the Civic and Social Front of Catamarca
.
Colombo was born in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
. She studied at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba graduating in medicine, and studied politics as a postgraduate.
Colombo served as a provincial senator in Catamarca Province
1991-95. and was senate president 1994. She was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
for 1997–2001 and became a senator in 2001. She was re-elected in 2003 for a six-year term, which expired on December 10, 2009.
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
, which itself is part of the Civic and Social Front of Catamarca
Civic and Social Front of Catamarca
The Civic and Social Front of Catamarca is a provincial political party in Argentina.The front was formed in 1991 by the Catamarcan branch of the Radical Civic Union and minor local parties...
.
Colombo was born in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca is a city in northwestern Argentina and capital of Catamarca Province, on the Río Valle River, at the feet of the Cerro Ambato....
. She studied at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba graduating in medicine, and studied politics as a postgraduate.
Colombo served as a provincial senator in Catamarca Province
Catamarca Province
Catamarca is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. The province has a population of 334,568 as per the , and covers an area of 102,602 km². Its literacy rate is 95.5%. Neighbouring provinces are : Salta, Tucumán, Santiago del Estero, Córdoba, and La Rioja...
1991-95. and was senate president 1994. She was elected to the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Argentine National Congress. This Chamber holds exclusive rights to create taxes, to draft troops, and to accuse the President, the ministers and the members of the Supreme Court before the Senate....
for 1997–2001 and became a senator in 2001. She was re-elected in 2003 for a six-year term, which expired on December 10, 2009.