Germán Vargas Lleras
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| Germán Vargas Lleras | |
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| In office July 20, 1994 – July 20, 2010 |
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| Born | February 19, 1962 Bogotá Colombia |
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| Political party | Radical Change party |
| Residence | Bogotá |
| Occupation | lawyer, politician |
Germán Vargas Lleras (born February 19, 1962 in Bogotá) is a Colombian politician and lawyer. Vargas-Lleras is a senator and congressman in Colombia, representing the Radical Change political party which he also leads. Colombian media like El Espectador and El Tiempo consider him as one of the possible presidential candidates for the presidential elections of 2010.[1][2]
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[edit] Early years
Vargas is grandson of former president of Colombia Carlos Lleras Restrepo. He studied law at the Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in Bogotá.
[edit] Political career
Vargas Lleras initiated his political career as councilman of the municipality of Bojacá in the Department of Cundinamarca. In 1989 was appointed Private Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture. Later elected once again as councilman, this time representing the city of Bogotá for which he served two consecutive terms.
[edit] Senator of Colombia
In 1994 and 1998 he ran for the senate and resulted elected in representation of the Colombian Liberal Party until 2002 when he founded the Colombia Always political movement also resulting reelected for the senate in this year. His political movement later joined the Radical Change political party. In 2003 he was elected President of the Congress of Colombia[3] In 2006 he was reelected once again as senator of Colombia in the legislative elections of 2006.
In his terms as senator Vargas Lleras has focused on national security issues and topics related to the Colombian armed conflict. On October 10, 2005 Vargas Lleras suffered an assassination attempt when a car bomb went off near the convoy that transported him.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ (Spanish) El Espectador: The President should define himself
- ^ (Spanish) El Tiempo: Hecatomb: this are the factors that play in favor and aginst president Alvaro Uribe
- ^ US Office on Colombia: Senator Germán Vargas Lleras is elected as president of the Senate
- ^ (Spanish) Caracol Radio: Germán Vargas Lleras assured that he will continue his political and legislative activities
- ^ globalseciruty.org: Colombia's FARC Rebels Deny Attempt on Senator's Life
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| Preceded by Luis Alfredo Ramos |
President of the Congress of Colombia President of the Senate of Colombia July 20, 2003 July 20, 2004 |
Succeeded by Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo |
