Gabriel Silva Luján
Colombian politician (born 1957 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Gabriel Silva, see Gabriel Silva (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Luján.
Gabriel Silva Luján (born 5 October 1957) is a Colombian diplomat and political scientist who served as the 33rd and 27th Ambassador of Colombia to the United States. He has also served as Minister of National Defence and as General Manager of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia.
Quick Facts 33rd Colombia Ambassador to the United States, Preceded by ...
Gabriel Silva Luján | |
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Silva Luján in 2010 | |
33rd Colombia Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 4 October 2010 – 19 September 2012 | |
Preceded by | Carolina Barco Isakson |
Succeeded by | Carlos Urrutia |
Minister of National Defence | |
In office 7 August 2009 – 7 August 2010 | |
President | Álvaro Uribe |
Preceded by | Freddy Padilla de León |
Succeeded by | Rodrigo Rivera Salazar |
27th Colombia Ambassador to the United States | |
President | César Gaviria Trujillo |
Preceded by | Jaime García Parra |
Succeeded by | Carlos Lleras de la Fuente |
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Born | (1957-10-05) 5 October 1957 (age 66) Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia |
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Alma mater | University of the Andes (B.A.) Johns Hopkins University (PhD) |
Profession | Political Scientist, Economist |
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