Claudia Lopez

Mayor of Bogotá

Claudia Nayibe López Hernández was born in Bogotá on March 9, 1970 (53 years old). She began her university studies with a degree in Biology at the Universidad Distrital de Bogotá. During that time, Claudia became involved in the student movement through the Seventh Ballot, which promoted the National Constituent Assembly of 1991 and consequently the 1991 Constitution.
He studied Finance, Government and International Relations at the Universidad Externado de Colombia and holds a diploma in Urban Land Management from Erasmus University in Rotterdam, a master's degree in Public Administration and Urban Policy from Columbia University in New York and a PhD in Political Science from Northwestern University in the United States.
The Development Plan for Bogotá proposed by Claudia López is called New Social and Environmental Contract for the Bogotá of the 21st Century. It is composed of the following five pillars: Purpose 1: Establish a new social contract with equal opportunities for social, productive and political inclusion. Purpose 2: Change living habits to make Bogota a greener city and adapt to and mitigate the climate crisis. Purpose 3: Inspire confidence and legitimacy to live without fear and become a center of citizen culture, peace and reconciliation. Purpose 4: Transform Bogota into a model of multimodal, inclusive and sustainable mobility within the region. Purpose 5: Build a transparent and open government in the Bogota Region with an informed citizenry.