ColombiaSenateAlternative Indigenous and Social MovementNational · Indigenous ConstituencySenator of Colombia
Aída Quilcué
Profile
Aída Quilcué is a Colombian politician and indigenous civil leader who has served as a Senator of Colombia since 2022. A member of the Alternative Indigenous and Social Movement, she has a long history of activism within the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca, where she became the first woman to serve as Senior Counselor. A prominent human rights defender, she has worked as a consultant for UNESCO and as an expert member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. In 2026, she was announced as a vice-presidential candidate.
Details
- Born
- 1973-02-02 · 53 years old
- Birth place
- Cauca, Colombia
- Career
- Health promoter for the Indigenous Association of Cauca, Senior Advisor to the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca, human rights advisor for UNESCO
