César Gaviria
Colombian economist and politician (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
César Augusto Gaviria Trujillo (Spanish: [ˈsesaɾ awˈɣusto ɣaˈβiɾja tɾuˈxiʝo] ; born 31 March 1947) is a Colombian economist and politician who served as the President of Colombia from 1990 to 1994, Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1994 to 2004 and National Director of the Colombian Liberal Party from 2005 to 2009. During his tenure as president, he summoned the Constituent Assembly of Colombia that enacted the Constitution of 1991.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gaviria and the second or maternal family name is Trujillo.
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César Gaviria | |
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7th Secretary General of the Organization of American States | |
In office 15 September 1994 (1994-09-15) – 15 September 2004 (2004-09-15) | |
Preceded by | João Baena Soares |
Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez |
28th President of Colombia | |
In office 7 August 1990 (1990-08-07) – 7 August 1994 (1994-08-07) | |
Preceded by | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
Succeeded by | Ernesto Samper |
Minister of Interior and Justice | |
In office May 1987 – February 1989 | |
President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
Preceded by | Fernando Cepeda Ulloa |
Succeeded by | Raúl Orejuela Bueno [es] |
Minister of Finance and Public Credit | |
In office 7 August 1986 (1986-08-07) – 17 June 1987 (1987-06-17) | |
President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
Preceded by | Hugo Palacios Mejía |
Succeeded by | Luis Fernando Alarcón Mantilla |
Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
In office 20 July 1974 (1974-07-20) – 20 July 1986 (1986-07-20) | |
Constituency | Risaralda |
President of the Chamber of Representatives | |
In office 20 July 1984 (1984-07-20) – 20 July 1985 (1985-07-20) | |
Preceded by | Hernando Gómez Otálora |
Succeeded by | Daniel Mazuera Gómez |
Personal details | |
Born | César Augusto Gaviria Trujillo (1947-03-31) 31 March 1947 (age 77) Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Ana Milena Muñoz de Gaviria (1978–present) |
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Alma mater | University of the Andes (BEcon, 1969) |
Occupation | Economist |
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