Íngrid Betancourt Pulecio (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 25 December 1961) is a Colombian politician.
She is an anti-corruption activist. She was a Senator of Colombia from 1998 until 2001. She also was a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia from 1994 until 1998.
Íngrid Betancourt | |
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Senator of Colombia | |
In office 20 July 1998 – 21 May 2001 | |
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
In office 20 July 1994 – 20 July 1998 | |
Constituency | Capital District |
Personal details | |
Born | Bogotá, Colombia | 25 December 1961
Nationality | Colombian French |
Political party | Oxygen Green Party |
Spouse(s) | Fabrice Delloye (m. 1983; div. 1990) Juan Carlos Lecompte (m. 1997; div. 2011) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Sciences Po (BA) Harris Manchester College, Oxford (ABD) |
Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on 23 February 2002 while campaigning for President of Colombia in the 2002 election as a Green candidate. She was rescued by Colombian security forces six and a half years later on 2 July 2008.
On 18 January 2022, she announced her candidacy for President of Colombia in the 2022 election. However, she withdrew from the election on 20 May, just one week before the first round began.
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