Gina Parody
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Gina María Parody d'Echeona (born November 13, 1973) is a Colombian
lawyer politician, having served in both the Senate
and the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
.
in Bogotá
obtaining a specialization in conflict resolution
. She also studied criminology
at the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain
and political theory at Columbia University
in the United States
.
Upon her return to Colombia, Parody worked as adviser to María Isabel Rueda between 1998 and 2000. She later joined the political campaign for the presidency of Álvaro Uribe
in the presidential elections of 2002
. Uribe suggested her to run as an independent candidate for the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
in representation of Bogota for the legislative elections of 2002
. Parody achieved the second highest voting turnout in Bogota, only surpassed by Gustavo Petro
.
Parody decided to join the Social National Unity Party
and ran for a seat in the senate. Parody was elected and attempted to nominated herself as candidate for President of the Congress of Colombia
and senate, but her party selected Dilian Francisca Toro
. She was elected instead as President of the First Commission of the senate. Because of the disorder within the party, Parody organized a dissidence along senate colleagues Martha Lucía Ramírez
and Armando Benedetti
and chamber representative Nicolás Uribe.
In January 2009, Gina Parody announced that she was resigning her seat in the Colombian Congress. Parody's replacement is Marcos Cortés.
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
lawyer politician, having served in both the Senate
Senate of Colombia
The Senate of the Republic of Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia...
and the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
The Chamber of Representatives is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia.The Chamber has 166 elected members for four-year terms.-How the Chamber is elected:...
.
Career
Parody studied law at the Pontifical Xavierian UniversityPontifical Xavierian University
The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana is a private higher education institution founded in 1623. It is one of the oldest, most traditional, and prestigious Colombian universities, directed by the Society of Jesus, with its main facilities in Bogotá and a second campus in Cali...
in Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
obtaining a specialization in conflict resolution
Conflict resolution
Conflict resolution is conceptualized as the methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of some social conflict. Often, committed group members attempt to resolve group conflicts by actively communicating information about their conflicting motives or ideologies to the rest...
. She also studied criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
at the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and political theory at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Upon her return to Colombia, Parody worked as adviser to María Isabel Rueda between 1998 and 2000. She later joined the political campaign for the presidency of Álvaro Uribe
Álvaro Uribe
Alvaro Uribe Vélez was the 58th President of Colombia, from 2002 to 2010. In August 2010 he was appointed Vice-chairman of the UN panel investigating the Gaza flotilla raid....
in the presidential elections of 2002
Colombian presidential election, 2002
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 26 May 2002. They were won by Álvaro Uribe. Íngrid Betancourt, the candidate for the Oxygen Green Party, was kidnapped while campaigning. She was rescued safely in July 2008, six and a half years later....
. Uribe suggested her to run as an independent candidate for the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
The Chamber of Representatives is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia.The Chamber has 166 elected members for four-year terms.-How the Chamber is elected:...
in representation of Bogota for the legislative elections of 2002
Colombian legislative election, 2002
Legislative elections were held in Colombia on 10 March 2002. They were won by the Colombian Liberal Party....
. Parody achieved the second highest voting turnout in Bogota, only surpassed by Gustavo Petro
Gustavo Petro
Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego is a Colombian politician of the Political Independent movement Progresistas . As a young man he fought with the 19th of April Movement, which later evolved into the Alianza Democrática M-19. He then became active in newly-established Alianza Democrática M-19...
.
Representative 2002-2006
In congress, Parody was notable for her defense of the politics of President Uribe. She was elected President of the First Commission of the Chamber of Representatives.Senator 2006-2009
In the legislative elections of 2006Colombian legislative election, 2006
On March 12, 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. Presidential primaries were also held for the Liberal Party and the Alternative Democratic Pole.-Senate Members:...
Parody decided to join the Social National Unity Party
Social National Unity Party
The Social Party of National Unity , or Party of the U is a liberal conservative political party in Colombia. It attempts to unite various parliamentary supporters of Álvaro Uribe, the Uribistas, in one political party. Currently it is Colombia's largest political party.Security is the top...
and ran for a seat in the senate. Parody was elected and attempted to nominated herself as candidate for President of the Congress of Colombia
President of the Congress of Colombia
The President of the Congress of Colombia is the leader of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia. The Presidency of Congress is assumed by the person elected as President of the Senate of Colombia by members of the Senate in an election held every year on July 20...
and senate, but her party selected Dilian Francisca Toro
Dilian Francisca Toro
Dilian Francisca Toro Torres MD is a Colombian doctor and politician serving as Senator of Colombia. As Senator, Toro was elected President of the Congress of Colombia becoming only the second woman to do so.-Personal life:...
. She was elected instead as President of the First Commission of the senate. Because of the disorder within the party, Parody organized a dissidence along senate colleagues Martha Lucía Ramírez
Martha Lucía Ramírez
Marta Lucía Ramírez is a Colombian lawyer, diplomat, and politician. She served as Minister of National Defence, and 6th Minister of Foreign Trade of Colombia, the first woman to ever hold either post...
and Armando Benedetti
Armando Benedetti
Armando Alberto Benedetti Villaneda is the former President of the Senate of Colombia. A journalist and Party of the U politician, he has been a Senator of Colombia since 2006, and has also served as a Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, and as Councillor for Bogotá.-Early...
and chamber representative Nicolás Uribe.
In January 2009, Gina Parody announced that she was resigning her seat in the Colombian Congress. Parody's replacement is Marcos Cortés.