Olga Duque de Ospina

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Duque, the second or maternal family name is Palma, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de Ospina.

Olga Duque de Ospina
Minister of National Education
In office July 10, 1996 – July 7, 1997
President	Ernesto Samper
Preceded by	María Emma Mejía
Succeeded by	Jaime Niño
Senator of Colombia
In office July 20, 1986 – July 20, 1990
In office July 20, 1978 – July 20, 1982
Governor of Huila
In office September 7, 1975 – March 5, 1975
Preceded by	Héctor Polanía
Succeeded by	David Rojas
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office July 20, 1970 – July 20, 1975
Constituency	Capital District
Personal details
Born	Olga Duque Palma (1930-07-14)July 14, 1930 Neiva, Huila, Colombia
Died	September 16, 2019(2019-09-16) (aged 89) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Fernando Ospina Hernández ​ ​ (m. 1954)​
Children	6
Parents	Maximiliano Duque Gómez María Josefa Palma
Education	Saint Thomas Aquinas University (BBL)
Occupation	Politician lawyer diplomatic
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Olga Duque de Ospina (née Duque Palma; July 14, 1930 - September 19, 2019) was a Colombian lawyer and politician, a member of the Conservative party, having served as a member of the Chamber of Representatives representing Bogotá, D.C. from 1970 to 1974. She later served as Governor of Huila and later served as Senator of Colombia from 1978 to 1982 and again from 1986 to 1990. She would finally serve as Minister of National Education, being the sixth woman in the history of Colombia to hold that position.