Hernando Molina Araújo

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Hernando César Molina Araújo is a Colombian politician born in 1961 in Valledupar

Son of Hernando Molina Céspedes and Consuelo Araújo, he studied at the Colegio Nacional Loperena in Valledupar and later studied Law in the Antonio Nariño University, but dropped out. He declares himself a self-taught person. Hernando is the current governor of the Colombian Department of Cesar for the period 2004 - 2007.

Contents 1 Family 2 Career 2.1 Governorship 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] Family

Molina Araújo is married to Katica Carvajal Riveira and has three children with her: Diana Carolina, Hernando Enrique, and Andrés David Molina-Carvajal.

[edit] Career

• Manager of Electrocesar, an energy state-owned company
• Valledupar city councilman
• Municipality of Valledupar Finance Secretary
• Colombian consul in Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama
• Temporary Colombian ambassador to Costa Rica
• Vallenato Legend Festival coordinator
• Elected governor of the Cesar Department

[edit] Governorship

In 2003 Molina ran for the Cesar Department governorship without contestants after a highly influential AUC paramilitary leader in the region named Jorge 40 allegedly mounted pressure over the other two candidates to make them renounce their candidacies. These raised questions about Molina and his possible involvement with illegal paramilitary groups. ^[1]

[edit] See also

• Consuelo Araujonoguera
• Maria Consuelo Araujo
• Cesar Department

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Peso de las Auc en la Costa comenzó a sentirse con mayor fuerza en las pasadas elecciones regionales. El Tiempo (2006-11-16).

[edit] References

• Hernando Molina Celebra Triunfo en Familia. Intervallenato.
• ElHeraldo.com - Hernando Molina Araújo, El hijo de la Provincia.
• Un gobernador en la mira, Revista Semana.