Íngrid Betancourt
Colombian-French politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Íngrid Betancourt Pulecio (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈiŋɡɾið βetaŋˈkuɾ];[1] born 25 December 1961)[2] 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 | (1961-12-25) 25 December 1961 (age 62) Bogotá, Colombia |
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.[3][4]
On 18 January 2022, she announced her candidacy for President of Colombia in the 2022 election.[5] However, she withdrew from the election on 20 May, just one week before the first round began.[6]