Gloria Rubin Explained

Gloria Rubin
Office:Secretary for Women, Paraguay
Term Start:2008
Term End:2013

Gloria Beatriz Godoy Montórfano de Rubín (born 1943) is a Paraguayuan broadcasting executive, psychologist, feminist, and politician.[1] From 2008 to 2013 she was Paraguay's Minister for Women's Affairs.

Life

Gloria Godoy was born on 26 March 1943 in Asunción.[1] She is the niece of Adán Godoy Jiménez, Minister of Health under Paraguay's dictator Alfredo Stroessner.[2]

She is married to the broadcaster and celebrity Humberto Rubín, owner of Radio Ñandutí,[2] and they have four children.[1] She herself worked for Radio Ñandutí.[3]

In 2008 Gloria Godoy de Rubín was appointed minister for women in the government of Fernando Lugo.[4] She objected to an invitation to Luga's inauguration being extended to Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, who was accused of raping his stepdaughter Zoilamérica Narváez.[5]

After the 2012 parliamentary coup removed Lugo as president, Rubin offered her resignation, but eventually elected to stay on as minister under Federico Franco.[6] In 2013 president Horacio Cartes replaced her as minister, appointing Ana María Baiardi as minister for women.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Elizabeth Sleeman. The International Who's Who of Women 2002. 2001. Psychology Press. 978-1-85743-122-3. 497. Rubin, Gloria Beatriz Godoy de.
  2. Book: R. Andrew Nickson. Historical Dictionary of Paraguay. 2015. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-0-8108-7964-5. 515.
  3. News: Eduardo Palacias . La generación del 60 . 28 March 2021 . . 21 July 2021 .
  4. News: Future Minister for Women’s Affairs in Paraguay is open supporter of abortion . Catholic News Agency . 31 July 2008 . 21 July 2021 .
  5. News: Carlos Alberto Montaner . Paraguay: The Bishop and The President, Face to Face . Independent Institute . 28 August 2008 . 21 July 2021 .
  6. Web site: Gabriela De Cicco . Paraguay Parliamentary Coup: Another strike against Latin American democracy . AWID . 10 August 2012 .
  7. Web site: Cartes' new ministers sworn in . 20 August 2013 . Informador.com.mx.