Alfonso López Caballero
Colombian economist and diplomat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfonso López Caballero (born 17 August 1944) is a Colombian economist and diplomat, the son and grandson of former Presidents of Colombia, Alfonso López Michelsen and Alfonso López Pumarejo respectively, and former congressman, government minister, ambassador to France, Canada, the United Kingdom, and presidential candidate.
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Alfonso López Caballero | |
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Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 7 November 2002 – 7 December 2006 | |
President | Álvaro Uribe |
Preceded by | Víctor Guillermo Ricardo |
Succeeded by | Carlos Medellin Becerra |
Minister of the Interior and Justice | |
In office 9 January 1998 – 7 August 1998 | |
President | Ernesto Samper |
Preceded by | Carlos Holmes Trujillo |
Succeeded by | Néstor Humberto Martínez |
Colombia Ambassador to Canada | |
In office 1994–1998 | |
President | Ernesto Samper |
Succeeded by | Fabio Avella Martínez |
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | |
In office 25 November 1991 – 4 March 1993 | |
President | César Gaviria |
Preceded by | María del Rosario Sintes |
Succeeded by | José Antonio Ocampo |
Colombia Ambassador to France | |
In office September 1990 – November 1991 | |
President | César Gaviria |
Preceded by | Fernando Rey Uribe |
Succeeded by | Álvaro Gómez Hurtado |
Senator of Colombia | |
In office 7 August 1990 – September 1990 | |
Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
In office 7 August 1986 – 7 August 1990 | |
Constituency | Cundinamarca |
Personal details | |
Born | Alfonso López Cabellero (1944-08-17) 17 August 1944 (age 79) Bogotá, Colombia |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Josefina Andrew (1969-present) |
Relations | Alfonso López Pumarejo (grandfather) María Michelsen Lombana (grandmother) |
Parent(s) | Alfonso López Michelsen (father) Cecilia Caballero Blanco (mother) |
Alma mater | Georgetown University (B.Sc.) INSEAD (MBA) Columbia University (MA) |
Profession | Economist |
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Caballero.