Germán Cardona | |
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9th Minister of Transport of Colombia | |
In office 7 August 2010 – 28 May 2012 | |
President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
Preceded by | Andrés Uriel Gallego |
Succeeded by | Cecilia Álvarez-Correa Glen |
Mayor of Manizales | |
In office 1 January 2000 – 1 January 2003 | |
Preceded by | Jorge Enrique Rojas Quiceno |
Succeeded by | Néstor Eugenio Ramírez Cardona |
In office June 1992 – December 1994 | |
Preceded by | Victoria Eugenia Osorio |
Succeeded by | Mauricio Arias Arango |
Governor of Caldas | |
In office September 1989 – August 1990 | |
President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
Preceded by | Victoria Eugenia Osorio |
Personal details | |
Born | Germán Cardona Gutiérrez 28 December 1956 Manizales, Caldas, Colombia |
Political party | Party of the U |
Other political affiliations | Liberal |
Spouse |
Angela María Acebedo
(m. 1982) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | National University of Colombia (BEng, 1978) |
Profession | Civil Engineer |
Germán Cardona Gutiérrez (born 28 December 1956) is a Colombian politician who served as the ninth Minister of Transport of Colombia in the Administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón from 2010 to 2012. A civil engineer and businessman, he was twice elected Mayor of Manizales, once appointed Governor of the Department of Caldas and served as chairman of the Once Caldas in 2005.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "¿Quién es el próximo Mintransporte, Germán Cardona?" [Who is the next Minister of Transport Germán Cardona?]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ↑ "Así es Germán Cardona, nuevo Ministro de Transporte" [This is how the new Minister of Transport, Germán Cardona is]. Dinero (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.
External links
- "Official Profile of Minister Cardona" (in Spanish). Office of the President of Colombia. Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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