| María Fernanda Cabal | |
|---|---|
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| Senator of Colombia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2018 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 20 July 2014 – 20 July 2018 | |
| Constituency | Capital District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | María Fernanda Cabal Molina (1964-08-08) August 8, 1964 (age 60) Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia |
| Political party | Democratic Center |
| Spouse | José Felíx Lafaurie |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes |
| Website | Chamber website Party website |
María Fernanda Cabal Molina (born 8 August 1964) is a Colombian businesswoman, political scientist and politician.
Cabal has served as a Colombian congresswoman, being a member of the Chamber of Representatives between 7 August 2014 to 7 August 2018 representing the Capital District, most recently she was elected for the 2018 Colombian parliamentary election, as a Senator of Colombia, being re-elected later during the 2022 Colombian parliamentary election, being the female congresswoman with the highest vote among the open lists to the Senate.
Personal life
Early life
María Fernanda Cabal Molina was born on 8 August 1964, in Cali, Cauca Valley, where she lived until her high school years. She later moved to Bogotá, D.C. to begin her career as a political scientist at the University of the Andes where she joined the Political Science Department as coordinator of the Democracy Program, which was funded by the National Endowment for Democracy.
During the 90's, Cabal participated as a member of the student movement that later promoted the Seventh Ballot, which called for a constitutional reform through the convening of the National Constituent Assembly.
Religion
Cabal was once at birth baptized under the Catholic rite, by her parents in 1964, despite this she declares herself as a Lapsed Catholic, and has shown herself to be an admirer of the Evangelical Protestant rite, which she has expressed to attend on multiple occasions.
Political positions
Cabal is known for her conservative positions. As a member of congress, she maintained close relations with the Donald Trump administration in the United States and Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, as well as being a constant critic of leftist movements in Colombia and Latin America. She is in favor of controversial policies such as promoting the right of civilians to bear arms to defend themselves and the rejection of the peace agreement between the FARC guerrillas and the Colombian government.
Cabal would sign the Madrid Charter of the Madrid Forum, joining the right-wing and far-right group organized by the Spanish political party Vox.
References
- "A la cárcel funcionarios del Distrito por comprar votos para María Fernanda Cabal". 19 September 2018. p. RCN Radio. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- "Acusados de comprar votos para campaña de Cabal aceptarán cargos". 14 December 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- "Así quedó el Congreso 2014". Semana. March 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "La derecha conservadora en Colombia buscará mantener el poder con un alfil de Álvaro Uribe".
- "María Fernanda Cabal se reconoció 'radical': "con posturas blandas jamás se ejerce autoridad"".
- Espectador, El (2021-10-31). "ELESPECTADOR.COM". ELESPECTADOR.COM (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-06.