Mónica de Greiff
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Minister of Justice
She was appointed Minister of JusticeMinistry of the Interior and Justice
The Ministry of the Interior and Justice , is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice and interior ministries of other countries....
by President Virgilio Barco Vargas
Virgilio Barco Vargas
Virgilio Barco Vargas was a politician and diplomat from Colombia. He was a member of the Colombian Liberal Party and served as president of Colombia from August 7, 1986 until August 7, 1990....
on 16 July 1989 in replacement of Guillermo Plazas Alcid.
Personal life
Born in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia on 6 November 1956, she is the eldest daughter of Gustavo de Greiff Restrepo and Inés Lindo Koppel. She is of Swedish descentSwedish diaspora
The Swedish diaspora consists of emigrants and their descendants, especially those that maintain some of the customs of their Swedish culture. Notable Swedish communities exist in the United States, Australia, Canada and Britain as well as others....
through her father and of Danish descent
Danish diaspora
The Danish diaspora consists of Danish emigrants and their descendants, especially those that maintain some of the customs of their Danish culture. They include Danish Americans, Danish Australians and Danish Canadians.-Danish Americans:...
through her mother. She is married to the Argentine
Argentine people
Argentines are the citizens of Argentina, or their descendants abroad. Argentina is a multiethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many different ethnic backgrounds. According to the , Argentina had a population of 36,260,130 inhabitants, of which 1,527,320, or 4.2%, were born...
Miguel Paley and together they have one son.