| Ciro Arturo Pupo Castro | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Valledupar | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Elias Ochoa Daza |
| Succeeded by | Rubén Alfredo Carvajal Riveira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1961 Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Obeida Salgado |
| Relations | Rodrigo Tovar Pupo (cousin) |
| Alma mater | Saint Thomas Aquinas University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Ciro Arturo Pupo Castro (born April 11, 1961) is a Colombian politician and former Mayor of the Colombian city of Valledupar. He was elected mayor as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party. He is the son of Edgardo Pupo Pupo and Nelly Castro Baute; his father was governor of the Department of Cesar and also mayor of Valledupar. Pupo is a lawyer graduated from the Saint Thomas Aquinas University with an MBA.[1] He is a cousin of Rodrigo Tovar Pupo (aka Jorge 40) a United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia paramilitary leader.[2]