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César Gaviria
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7th Secretary General of the Organization of American States | |
In office 15 September 1994 – 15 September 2004 |
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Preceded by | João Clemente Baena Soares |
Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez |
28th President of Colombia | |
In office 7 August 1990 – 7 August 1994 |
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Preceded by | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
Succeeded by | Ernesto Samper |
Minister of Interior and Justice | |
In office May 1987 – February 1989 |
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President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
Preceded by | Fernando Cepeda Ulloa |
Succeeded by | Raúl Orejuela Bueno |
57th Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia | |
In office 7 August 1986 – 17 June 1987 |
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President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
Preceded by | Hugo Palacios Mejía |
Succeeded by | Luis Fernando Alarcón Mantilla |
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
In office 20 July 1974 – 20 July 1986 |
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Constituency | Risaralda Department |
President of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
In office 20 July 1984 – 20 July 1985 |
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Preceded by | Hernando Gómez Otálora |
Succeeded by | Daniel Mazuera Gómez |
Personal details | |
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César Augusto Gaviria Trujillo
31 March 1947 Pereira, Colombia |
Nationality | Colombian |
Political party | Liberal |
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Alma mater | University of the Andes (BEcon, 1969) |
Occupation | Economist |
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.
Early life and education
Born in Pereira, the Gaviria family had been an important figure in Colombian politics and economy for over 30 years. César Gaviria is the distant cousin of José Narces Gaviria, the CEO of Bancolombia from 1988 to 1997. José N. Gaviria encouraged César Gaviria to run for the Congress of Colombia in early childhood. He was first elected to Congress in 1974. He served in Virgilio Barco's government, first as Minister of Finance and later as the Minister of the Interior.
As a student, Gaviria spent a year as an exchange student in the United States with AFS Intercultural Programs.
Before entering politics, he studied at the University of the Andes in the 1960s. He established AIESEC there, and then in 1968 was elected President of AIESEC in Colombia. This began his public service career.
Popular culture
- Gaviria is portrayed by the Colombian actor Fabián Mendoza in the TV series Escobar, el Patrón del Mal.
- In TV series Tres Caínes is portrayed by the Colombian actor Mario Ruiz as the character of Germán Giraldo.
- In Narcos, a 2015 Netflix original series, Gaviria is portrayed by Mexican actor Raúl Méndez.
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