List of governors of Córdoba (Colombian department)

The list of the governors of the Colombian Department of Córdoba, the Congress of Colombia approved by Law 9 of December 17, 1951 which created the department of Córdoba and later sanctioned by the then acting president of Colombia Roberto Urdaneta, but only came into effect six months later.

According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 the executive power for this region will be vested in a single individual elected by popular vote (starting from 1991, governors were previously appointed by the president of Colombia) and will be called Governor of the Córdoba. The position was officially established on August 23, 1952, however, Remberto Burgos Puche was appointed as the first Governor of Córdoba, being the president of the Organizational Committee of Córdoba.^[1]

List

Conservative   Liberal   Unionist   Independent
№	Portrait	Governor		Term of office		Acting governor
Designated Governor of Córdoba (1952–1991)
1			Manuel Antonio Buelvas	August 23, 1952 – October 7, 1953
2			Miguel García Sánchez[citation needed]	October 8, 1953 – May 9, 1957
3			Eusebio Cabrales	May 10, 1957 – January 17, 1958
4			Eugenio Giraldo[citation needed]	January 18, 1958 – September 5, 1958
5			José Jiménez Altamiranda[citation needed]	September 6, 1958 – July 14, 1960
6			Remberto Burgos Puche	July 15, 1960 – October 6, 1962
7			José Miguel Amín	October 6, 1962 – March 14, 1963
8			Germán Bula	March 15, 1963 – March 4, 1963
9			Ramón Berrocal Failach	March 4, 1963 – August 25, 1966
10			Amaury García Burgos	August 26, 1966 – September 4, 1968
11			Alfonso Ordosgoitia	September 5, 1968 – March 13, 1969
28			Ramiro Sánchez Kerguelén	September 4, 1981 – August 26, 1982
29			Julio César Zapateiro	August 27, 1982 – August 9, 1984
30			Camilo Jiménez[citation needed]	August 10, 1984 – January 28, 1985
31			Fernando Salas	January 19, 1985 – August 21, 1986
32			Héctor Lorduy	August 22, 1986 – June 17, 1987
33			José Gabriel Amím	June 18, 1987 – January 10, 1989		Raúl Quintero Lyons (January 4, 1989–January 10, 1990)
34			Fredy Sánchez Arteaga	January 11, 1991 – August 22, 1991
35			Jorge Elías	August 23, 1990 – June 11, 1991		Carlos Henao Gallo (June 12–July 30, 1991)
36			Luciano Lepesqueur[2]	July 30, 1991 – December 31, 1991
Governor of Córdoba (1991–present)
37			Jorge Manzur[3]	January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1994		Javier Jiménez (January 20–October 10, 1994)[4]
38			Javier Jiménez	October 11, 1994 – December 31, 1994
39			Carlos Buelvas[5]	January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1997
40			Ángel Villadiego[6]	January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2000
41			Jesús María López[7]	January 1, 2001 – December 31, 2003
42			Libardo José López	January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2007		Jaime Torralvo (April 17–June 22, 2006)[8]
43			Marta Sáenz[9]	January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2011		Liliana Bittar (January 17–April 23, 2008)[10]
						Alonso Pío Fernández (April 23–May 15, 2008)[11]
44			Alejandro Lyons[12]	January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2015
45			Edwin Besaile[13]	January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2019		Sandra Patricia Devia [14](January 18, 2018–January 21, 2019)[15]
46			Orlando Benítez[16]	January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
47			Erasmo Zuleta[17]	January 1, 2024 - present

References

1. "Busto de Remberto Burgos Puche reposa en el Parque Ronda del Sinú". larazon.co. June 19, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
2. "Luciano Lepesqueur" (August 8, 1991). MAM-134252. eltiempo.com.
3. González Arango, Giovanni (November 20, 2009). "En firme condena a ex gobernador de Córdoba, Jorge Manzur". elespectador.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
4. "Suspenden al gobernador de Córdoba". eltiempo.com. January 19, 1994. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
5. Flórez Pacheco, Julio (April 5, 2015). "Muere ex gobernador de Córdoba Carlos Buelvas Aldana". sahaguncordoba.com. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
6. "Ángel Villadiego Hernández". eltiempo.com. October 6, 1997. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
7. "Ex gobernador de Córdoba deberá pagar siete años de prisión por peculado". elespectador.com. February 10, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
8. "Jaime Torralvo volvió a la silla de la Gobernación de Córdoba" (March 23, 2007). CMS-3490410. eltiempo.com.
9. "Marta Sáenz Correa asumió como gobernadora electa de Córdoba" (February 18, 2008). CMS-3964016. eltiempo.com.
10. "Cordoba, con nueva gobernadora encargada" (January 18, 2008). CMS-3925831. eltiempo.com.
11. "Nombran otro gobernador encargado en Córdoba" (April 25, 2008). MAM-2911868. eltiempo.com.
12. "Procuraduría inhabilita por 10 años a exgobernador de Córdoba Alejandro Lyons". elespectador.com. August 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
13. Serrano M., Nadia (October 26, 2015). "Edwin Besaile, gobernador electo de Córdoba". eluniversal.com.co. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
14. "Sandra Patricia Devia será gobernadora encargada de Córdoba en reemplazo de Edwin Besaile". elespectador.com. January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
15. "Edwin Besaile regresa como gobernador de Córdoba". kienyke.com. January 21, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
16. "Orlando Benítez Mora: nuevo gobernador electo de Córdoba". caracol.com.co. October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
17. "Erasmo Zuleta Bechara es el nuevo Gobernador de Córdoba". caracol.com.co. October 29, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

External links

• (in Spanish) Government of Cordoba official website