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Marelen Castillo was born on 30 August, 1968 in Cali, Colombia, is a politician. Discover Marelen Castillo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?
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Marlen Castillo Torres |
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56 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
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30 August, 1968 |
Birthday |
30 August |
Birthplace |
Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia |
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Colombia |
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She is a member of famous politician with the age 56 years old group.
Marelen Castillo Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Marelen Castillo's Husband?
Her husband is Wilson Sánchez (m. 1994)
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Wilson Sánchez (m. 1994) |
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Marelen Castillo Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Marelen Castillo worth at the age of 56 years old? Marelen Castillo’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. She is from Colombia. We have estimated
Marelen Castillo's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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politician |
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Timeline
In March 2022, when Castillo was Academic Vice Chancellor of Uniminuto, she agreed to be the vice-presidential candidate for Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, replacing Paola Ochoa who resigned. Castillo had no prior experience in politics. Three months before the presidential elections, she said "Rodolfo was looking for a vice president. As none of the businessmen she contacted accepted her proposal, and a journalist rejected it. So Rodolfo asked for resumes from his staff, and I sent mine on the advice of a friend." The campaign was carried out with the endorsement of the citizens group League of Anti-Corruption Governors, and in the first round they achieved second place in voting with almost six million votes, advancing to the second round held on 19 June. Castillo and Hernández were defeated in the runoff.
From 2001 to 2006, Castillo worked at the Lumen Gentium Catholic University Foundation as a teacher, dean and vice-chancellor and acting rector. She also worked at the IU Digital University of Antioquia where she has been an Academic Par and educational consultant. In 2007 she moved to Bogotá, and from 2009 to 2021 she worked at the Minuto de Dios University Corporation as a researcher, director of strategic initiatives, and academic vice-chancellor. In 2011 she became the virtual and distance rector. She is a doctoral professor at Nova Southeastern University.
Castillo was born in the La Base neighborhood of Comuna 8 in Cali, the eldest of five sisters. Her mother is a seamstress and Afro-Colombian from Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca), and her father was a public official of the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Valle del Cauca. Raised in a Catholic family, she is a practicing Catholic and a member of the Formation Center for New Evangelization and Catechesis (CEFNEC). She married Wilson Sánchez in 1994 and her son Wilson Andrés was born in 1998. Her daughter María Camila was born in 2000.
In 1990 Castillo began her work as a teacher and taught biology at the Colegio Nuestra Señora del Pilar. She worked there for 11 years and also taught chemistry at the Colegio Mayor Santiago de Cali, an institution of the Archdiocese of Cali.
Castillo studied at the Nuestra Señora del Pilar school, then from 1987 to 1992 Castillo earned a degree in biology and chemistry at the Santiago de Cali University. From 1995 to 2000 she studied industrial engineering at the Autonomous University of the West, obtaining an engineering degree in 2001. From 2005 to 2007 she studied at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, earning a master's degree in business administration and management. From 2013 to 2016 she studied at Nova Southeastern University in Florida in the United States, graduating in 2017 with a doctorate in education with an emphasis on Organizational Leadership-Education and Administrative Management. She is a Woman For Boards at EGADE Business School of the Technological of Monterey.
Marelen Castillo Torres (born 30 August 1968) is a Colombian teacher, biology and chemistry graduate, industrial engineer, and researcher. She is a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia.