Verónica Alcocer
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Verónica del Socorro Alcocer García (born 26 May 1976) is a Colombian philanthropist and the current First Lady of Colombia since 2022, as the third wife of President Gustavo Petro.[1][2][3]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alcocer and the second or maternal family name is García.
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Verónica Alcocer | |
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First Lady of Colombia | |
Assumed role 7 August 2022 | |
President | Gustavo Petro |
Preceded by | María Juliana Ruiz |
First Lady of Bogotá | |
In role 1 January 2012 – 31 December 2015[lower-alpha 1] | |
Mayor | Gustavo Petro |
Preceded by | Cristina González |
Succeeded by | Liliana Sánchez |
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Born | Verónica del Socorro Alcocer García (1976-05-26) 26 May 1976 (age 47) Sincelejo, Sucre, Colombia |
Political party | Humane Colombia (since 2011) |
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Alcocer was born in Sincelejo in the department of Sucre. At the age of 21, she had her first child, Nicolás.[4]She married Petro in 2000 and served as First Lady of Bogotá during his term as mayor of Bogotá (2012-2015), when she helped create projects that supported children's and women's rights and culture.[5]