Carlos Holguín Sardi

Carlos Holguín Sardi
3rd Minister of the Interior and Justice
In office
22 August 2006 – 20 June 2008
President Álvaro Uribe
Preceded by Sabas Pretelt de la Vega
Succeeded by Fabio Valencia Cossio
Senator of Colombia
In office
31 December 2005 – 20 July 2006
In office
20 July 1998 – 1 July 2005
In office
20 July 1982 – 20 July 1990
64th Governor of Valle del Cauca
In office
January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1994
Preceded by Luis Fernando Cruz Gómez
Succeeded by Germán Villegas Villegas
President of the Senate of Colombia
In office
20 July 1983 – 20 July 1984
Preceded by Bernardo Guerra Serna
Succeeded by José Name Terán
54th Governor of Valle del Cauca
In office
6 September 1976 – 1 September 1978
President Alfonso López Michelsen
Preceded by Raúl Orejuela Bueno
Succeeded by Jaime Arizabaleta Calderón
20th Minister of Communications
In office
13 April 1973 – 7 August 1974
President Misael Pastrana Borrero
Preceded by Juan Bautista Fernandez Renowitzky
Succeeded by Jaime Garcia Parra
Mayor of Santiago de Cali
In office
September 1970 – 13 April 1973
Preceded by José Vicente Borrero Velasco
Succeeded by Alfredo Carvajal Sinisterra
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
In office
20 July 1966 – 20 July 1970
Constituency Valle del Cauca Department
Personal details
Born 16 December 1940 (1940-12-16) (age 71)
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Blanca Lilia Molina (divorced)
Amparo Bouzas Quintero
Children Mónica María Holguín Molina
Carlos José Holguín Molina
Diana Patricia Holguín Molina
Alma mater Pontifical Xavierian University
Profession Lawyer, Economist
Religion Roman Catholic
Website www.carlosholguinsardi.com

Carlos Holguín Sardi (born 16 December 1940) is a lawyer and politician, member of the Colombian Conservative Party. Holguin has served two terms as Governor of Valle del Cauca Department, the first from September 1976 to September 1978 and the second one from January 1992 to December 1994. He was President of the Senate of Colombia from July 20, 1983 to July 20, 1984.

Holguín served as minister of the interior and justice of Colombia under the presidency of Álvaro Uribe.

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