Gloria Beatriz Godoy Montórfano de Rubín (born 1943) is a Paraguayuan broadcasting executive, psychologist, feminist, and politician.[1] From 2008 to 2013 she was Paraguay's Minister for Women's Affairs.

Gloria Rubin
Secretary for Women, Paraguay
In office
2008–2013
Succeeded byAna María Baiardi
Personal details
Born1943 (age 80–81)

Life

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Gloria Godoy was born on 26 March 1943 in Asunción.[1] She is the niece of Adán Godoy Jiménez, Minister of Health under Paraguay's dictator Alfredo Stroessner.[2]

She is married to the broadcaster and celebrity Humberto Rubín, owner of Radio Ñandutí,[2] and they have four children.[1] She herself worked for Radio Ñandutí.[3]

In 2008 Gloria Godoy de Rubín was appointed minister for women in the government of Fernando Lugo.[4] She objected to an invitation to Luga's inauguration being extended to Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, who was accused of raping his stepdaughter Zoilamérica Narváez.[5]

After the 2012 parliamentary coup removed Lugo as president, Rubin offered her resignation, but eventually elected to stay on as minister under Federico Franco.[6] In 2013 president Horacio Cartes replaced her as minister, appointing Ana María Baiardi as minister for women.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Elizabeth Sleeman (2001). "Rubin, Gloria Beatriz Godoy de". The International Who's Who of Women 2002. Psychology Press. p. 497. ISBN 978-1-85743-122-3.
  2. ^ a b R. Andrew Nickson (2015). Historical Dictionary of Paraguay. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 515. ISBN 978-0-8108-7964-5.
  3. ^ Eduardo Palacias (28 March 2021). "La generación del 60". La Nación. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Future Minister for Women's Affairs in Paraguay is open supporter of abortion". Catholic News Agency. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  5. ^ Carlos Alberto Montaner (28 August 2008). "Paraguay: The Bishop and The President, Face to Face". Independent Institute. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ^ Gabriela De Cicco (10 August 2012). "Paraguay Parliamentary Coup: Another strike against Latin American democracy". AWID.
  7. ^ "Cartes' new ministers sworn in". Informador.com.mx. Retrieved 20 August 2013. (in Spanish)