The House of Representatives plenary session from this August 16th to Iris Marin Ortiz like the new one ombudsmanwith 170 votes in favor. This makes her the first woman to take the reins of the Ombudsman’s Office.
The former auxiliary judge of the Constitutional Court In the office of Judge Natalia Ángel Cabo, she was the favorite option of the list presented by the President Gustavo Petroalso made up of Jomary Ortegon Osorio and Dora Lucy Arias Giraldo.
(Further: New attempt by the Petro Government to hire community organizations).
After an intense week in the national political diaspora, this Thursday she became the virtual winner, after the legislative benches of the parties Liberal, Conservative, ‘the U’, Green Alliance, Comunes and the peace seats made their support official.
Likewise, on Friday morning, 19 representatives of the Historic Pact also announced their support for the election.
(Further: The Attorney General’s Office opened an investigation into an official of the National Savings Fund).
President Petro is now expected to swear in Marín in the coming days. and officially become the first woman to lead the Ombudsman’s Office in its 32 years of operation.
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*With information from EL TIEMPO – POLITICS
