María Paulina Nieto de Caro

María Paulina Nieto de Caro (born 13 June 1914) was a Colombian politician. She was elected to the Chamber of Representatives in 1958 as one of the first group of women to enter Congress.

María Paulina Nieto de Caro
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
1958–
ConstituencyCundinamarca
Personal details
Born13 June 1914
Bogotá, Colombia

Biography

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Nieto de Caro was born in Bogotá in 1914, the daughter of Luis Eduardo Nieto Caballero, a Liberal Party politician.

She also joined the Liberal Party and was a candidate in Cundinamarca in the 1958 parliamentary elections and was elected to the Chamber of Representatives, becoming one of the first group of women to enter Congress.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 40 Años del voto de la mujer en Colombia p23
  2. ^ Camara de Representantes Anales del Congreso, 12 January 1959