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Gustavo Balcázar Monzón
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| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1982 – 20 July 1994 |
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| In office 20 July 1966 – 18 January 1979 |
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| In office 20 July 1962 – 8 September 1962 |
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| 15th Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 18 January 1979 – 21 September 1981 |
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| President | Julio César Turbay Ayala |
| Preceded by | Jaime García Parra |
| Succeeded by | Diego Andrés Restrepo Londoño |
| 16th Colombian Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 6 October 1964 – 1 September 1965 |
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| President | Guillermo León Valencia |
| Preceded by | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
| Succeeded by | José Mejía Salazar |
| 48th Governor of Valle del Cauca | |
| In office 8 September 1962 – 17 October 1964 |
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| President | Guillermo León Valencia |
| Preceded by | Carlos Humberto Morales |
| Succeeded by | Humberto González Narváez |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1958 – 20 July 1962 |
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| Constituency | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Personal details | |
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Gustavo Balcázar Monzón
10 August 1927 Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouses | Bolivia Ramos (divorced) Nydia Quintero Turbay (1984–2025; her death) |
| Children | María Isabel Balcázar Ramos Iliana Balcázar Ramos |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Xavierian University (LLB, LLM, LLD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Gustavo Balcázar Monzón, born on August 10, 1927, is a Colombian lawyer and a politician who has now retired. He was part of the Colombian Liberal Party. He worked in the Colombian Congress, which is like the country's main law-making group. He was a member of both the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, and he even led both of these groups at different times.
He also worked for President Guillermo León Valencia. During this time, he was the 48th Governor of Valle del Cauca and the 16th Minister of Agriculture. Later, under President Julio César Turbay Ayala, he became the 18th Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom. He also served as a special ambassador to Algeria.
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About Gustavo Balcázar Monzón
Early Life and Family
Gustavo Balcázar Monzón was born in Santiago de Cali, Colombia, on August 10, 1927. His parents were Ricardo Balcázar and Leonor Monzón. He first married Bolivia Ramos, and they had two daughters named María Isabel and Iliana. After they divorced, he married Nydia Quintero Turbay in 1984. Nydia Quintero Turbay was once the First Lady of Colombia.
Education and Studies
Gustavo Balcázar Monzón went to Berchmans School in Cali for his primary and secondary education. After finishing school, he moved to Bogotá. There, he studied Law and Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. He earned his degree in 1950. His final project for his degree was about cities, how they are planned, and a special tax called the valorization tax.
His Work in Government
Serving in Congress
Gustavo Balcázar Monzón spent many years working in the Colombian Congress. This is where laws are made for the country. He was a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia from 1958 to 1962. Later, he became a Senator for several terms, from 1962 to 1962, then from 1966 to 1979, and again from 1982 to 1994. He even had the important job of leading both the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives.
Governor and Minister
Before his time as a Senator, Gustavo Balcázar Monzón held other important roles. From 1962 to 1964, he was the Governor of Valle del Cauca. The governor is like the leader of a state or department. After that, from 1964 to 1965, he served as the Minister of Agriculture. This means he was in charge of helping farmers and making sure there was enough food for everyone in Colombia.
Ambassador to the United Kingdom
From 1979 to 1981, Gustavo Balcázar Monzón worked as Colombia's Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom. An ambassador is a country's main representative in another country. His job was to help keep good relationships between Colombia and the United Kingdom. He also served as a special ambassador to Algeria during this time.
See also
In Spanish: Gustavo Balcázar para niños
