Germán Cardona

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cardona and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

Germán Cardona Gutiérrez (born 28 December 1956) is a Colombian politician who served as the ninth Minister of Transport of Colombia in the Administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón from 2010 to 2012. A civil engineer and businessman, he was twice elected Mayor of Manizales, once appointed Governor of the Department of Caldas and served as chairman of the Once Caldas in 2005.^[1][2]

Germán Cardona
9th Minister of Transport of Colombia
In office 7 August 2010 (2010-08-07) – 28 May 2012 (2012-05-28)
President	Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
Preceded by	Andrés Uriel Gallego
Succeeded by	Cecilia Álvarez-Correa Glen
Mayor of Manizales
In office 1 January 2000 (2000-01-01) – 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)
Preceded by	Jorge Enrique Rojas Quiceno
Succeeded by	Néstor Eugenio Ramírez Cardona
In office June 1992 – December 1994
Preceded by	Victoria Eugenia Osorio
Succeeded by	Mauricio Arias Arango
Governor of Caldas
In office September 1989 – August 1990
President	Virgilio Barco Vargas
Preceded by	Victoria Eugenia Osorio
Personal details
Born	Germán Cardona Gutiérrez (1956-12-28) 28 December 1956 (age 67) Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
Political party	Party of the U
Other political affiliations	Liberal
Spouse	Angela María Acebedo ​ ​ (m. 1982)​
Children	2
Alma mater	National University of Colombia (BEng, 1978)
Profession	Civil Engineer

References

1. "¿Quién es el próximo Mintransporte, Germán Cardona?" [Who is the next Minister of Transport Germán Cardona?]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 2010-06-23. Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
2. "Así es Germán Cardona, nuevo Ministro de Transporte" [This is how the new Minister of Transport, Germán Cardona is]. Dinero (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.

External links

• "Official Profile of Minister Cardona" (in Spanish). Office of the President of Colombia. Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.