Iván Velásquez Gómez
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Iván Velásquez Gómez (born 12 May 1955) is a Colombian jurist and diplomat. From October 2013 to September 2019, he was the head of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). In August 2022, he took office as Minister of National Defence under President Gustavo Petro.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velásquez and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
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Iván Velásquez Gómez | |
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Minister of National Defence | |
Assumed office 7 August 2022 | |
President | Gustavo Petro |
Preceded by | Diego Molano |
3rd Head of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala | |
In office 1 October 2013 – 3 September 2019 | |
Secretary-General | Ban Ki-moon António Guterres |
Preceded by | Francisco Dall'Anese |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Iván Velásquez Gómez (1955-05-05) 5 May 1955 (age 69) Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
Political party | Independent |
Awards | Right Livelihood Award |
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