Leonor Zalabata | |
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Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations | |
Assumed office October 6, 2022 | |
President | Gustavo Petro |
Preceded by | Guillermo Fernández de Soto |
Personal details | |
Born | Guneywya July 5, 1954 Pueblo Bello, Cesar, Colombia |
Political party | Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (since 1991) |
Alma mater | University of Antioquia |
Leonor Zalabata Torres ( née Guneywya; born July 5, 1954) is a Colombian politician, writer, chronicler and defender of human rights. Zabaleta has worked for the vindication and rights of indigenous communities since her leadership role and was part of the Constituent Assembly of Colombia. [1] [2]