President of Colombia (1998-2002)
Date of birth:
Born on 17 August 1954 in Bogotá, Colombia.
Education:
- Doctor in Law, Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Senora del Rosario
- Fellowship, Harvard Center for International Affairs
Professional experience and political career:
- Managing Director, Guion Magazine, Fundacion Colombiana de Comunicacion Social 1978-79
- Managing Director, Datos Y Mensajes S.A. News Broadcasting Co. 1979-80
- Director, TV Hoy News, Datos Y Mensajes S.A. 1980-87
- Bogota City Council 1982-86; President, Plan Commission of Bogota 1982-86
- Mayor of Bogota 1988-90
- Member, Executive Committee, International Union of Local Authorities (IULA) 1988
- President, Latin American Chapter, IULA 1988-89
- Vice-President, Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities 1989
- President, World Mayor?s Drug Conference 1989-90
- Senator, Republic of Columbia 1991-93
- Secretary-General, Latin American Union Parties 1993-98
- Director, United Nations University International Leadership Academy 1994-95
- Ambassador to the United States 2005-06.