Álvaro Uribe
Álvaro Uribe Vélez (born 4 July 1952) is a Colombian politician. He served as the 31st President of Colombia from 7 August 2002 to 7 August 2010. He was named Mayor of Medellín in October 1982 by Belisario Betancur.
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| 31st President of Colombia | |
| In office August 7, 2002 – August 7, 2010 | |
| Vice President | Francisco Santos Calderón |
| Preceded by | Andrés Pastrana Arango |
| Succeeded by | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office July 20, 2014 – August 18, 2020 | |
| In office July 20, 1986 – July 20, 1994 | |
| Governor of Antioquia | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Ramiro Valencia Cossio |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Builes Ortega |
| Mayor of Medellín | |
| In office October 1982 – December 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Álvaro Villegas Moreno |
| Preceded by | Jose Jaime Nicholls Sánchez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Felipe Gaviria Gutierrez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Álvaro Uribe Vélez July 4, 1952 Medellín, Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal (1977–2001) Colombia First (2001–2010) Social Party of National Unity (2010–2013) Democratic Center (2013–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Lina María Moreno Mejía (m. 1979) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Antioquia St Antony's College, Oxford Harvard University |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009) |
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| Website | Official website |
On 13 January 2009 the United States awarded President Uribe the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush.
In August 2010 he was appointed Vice-chairman of the UN panel investigating the Gaza flotilla raid.[1] Uribe was critical of his successor Juan Manuel Santos's peace-talks with the FARC guerillas.[2]
References
- "Israel 'to assist' flotilla inquiry". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- Lafuente, Javier (22 November 2016). "Uribe rechaza el nuevo acuerdo de paz entre el Gobierno y las FARC y pide un nuevo plebiscito" – via elpais.com.
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