Claudia Blum

Claudia Blum
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 12 November 2019 – 9 May 2021
President	Iván Duque
Preceded by	Carlos Holmes Trujillo
Succeeded by	Marta Lucía Ramírez
26th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations
In office 11 September 2006 – 22 November 2010
President	Álvaro Uribe
Preceded by	María Ángela Holguín
Succeeded by	Néstor Osorio Londoño
President of the Senate
In office 20 July 2005 – 20 July 2006
Preceded by	Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo
Succeeded by	Dilian Francisca Toro
Senator of Colombia
In office 20 July 1990 – 20 July 2006
Personal details
Born	Claudia Blum Capurro (1948-08-09) 9 August 1948 (age 75) Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Political party	Radical Change
Other political affiliations	New Democratic Force (1991) Liberal
Spouse	Francisco José Barberi Ospina
Children	Mauricio Barberi Blum Andrea Barberi Blum
Residence(s)	Bogotá, Colombia
Alma mater	University of Valle Pontifical Xavierian University
Profession	Psychologist

Claudia Blum Capurro (born 9 August 1948) is a Colombian psychologist and politician who served as foreign minister. A veteran Senator, she became the first woman to serve as President of the Senate of Colombia. She also served as the 26th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations.