List of Governors of the Department of Norte de Santander

The Governor of the Department of Norte de Santander heads the executive branch of the government of the Colombian department of Norte de Santander. He or she is the highest ranking official in the department, serving as the main agent for the President of Colombia to carry on the task of maintaining public order and the execution of the general economic policy, and all matters of law passed down for the nation. The current governor is William Villamizar Laguado.

The Department of Norte de Santander was created on July 25, 1910, before this the department formed part of the Department of Santander, and as such it was governed by the Governor of Santander.

Before the Colombian Constitution of 1991, the governor was appointed by the president. In 1992 popular elections were held for the first time to elect the governor of the Department for a period of three years.

Incumbent Tenure
Took Office Left Office
William Villamizar Laguado 2007 present
Luis Miguel Morelli Navia 2003 2007
Juan Alcides Santaella Gutiérrez 2000 2003
Jorge Alberto García Herreros Cabrera 1997 2000
Sergio Entrena López 1994 1997
Álvaro Salgar Villamizar 1991 1994
Antonio José Lizarazo Ocampo 1990 1991
Eduardo Assaf Elcure 1986 1990
León Colmenares Baptista 1984 1986
Clemente Franco Gálvis 1983 1984
Margarita Silva de Uribe 1982 1983
Cayetano Morelli Lázaro 1981 1982
Humberto Latorre Chacón 1981 1981
Adolfo Martínez Badillo 1979 1981
Jesús María Carrillo Ballesteros 1978 1979
Jorge Villamizar Ruíz 1978 1978
Jorge Colmenares Espinosa 1978 1978
Alfredo Yáñez Carvajal 1977 1978
María Carmenza Arenas Abello 1975 1977
Fidelina Villamizar de Pérez 1974 1975
David Haddad Salcedo 1973 1974
Carlos Pérez Escalante 1971 1973
Daniel Raad Gómez 1971 1971
Hernando Ruan Guerrero 1970 1971
Luis Tesalio Ramírez 1970 1970
Argelino Durán Quintero 1968 1970
Samuel Liévano Sánchez 1968 1968
Gustavo Lozano Cárdenas 1966 1968
Miguel Durán Durán 1965 1966
Gustavo Rodríguez Duarte 1965 1965
Alfonso Lara Hernández 1964 1965
Álvaro Niño Duarte 1964 1964
Eduardo Cote Lamus 1962 1964
José Luis Acero Jordán 1961 1962
Miguel García Herreros 1960 1961
Carlos Vera Villamizar 1958 1960
Jorge Ordóñez Valderrama 1957 1958
Rodrigo Peñaranda 1957 1957
Gonzalo Rivera Laguado 1953 1957
Germán Uribe Jaramillo 1953 1953
Oscar Vergel Pacheco 1952 1953
Rafael Canal Sorzano 1952 1952
Luis Moncada Rojas 1950 1952
Lucio Pabón Núñez 1949 1950
Carlos Vera Villamizar 1949 1949
Pablo Rodríguez Achury 1948 1949
Gustavo Matamoros Leal 1948 1948
Manuel Buenahora 1947 1948
Rafael Unda Ferrero 1946 1947
Luis Buenahora 1946 1946
Alfredo Lamus Girón 1944 1946
Manuel José Vargas 1944 1944
Alfredo Lamus Girón 1943 1944
Carlos Ardila Ordóñez 1942 1943
Guillermo E. Suárez 1941 1942
Darío Hernández Bautista 1940 1941
Luis Alberto Lindarte 1938 1940
Miguel Durán Durán 1937 1938
Francisco Lamus Lamus 1936 1937
Manuel José Vargas 1935 1936
Luis Hernández Gutiérrez 1934 1935
Francisco Lamus Lamus 1934 1934
Benito Hernández Bustos 1933 1933
Luis Augusto Cuervo 1931 1933
Gabriel Valencia 1931 1931
Luciano Jaramillo 1930 1931
Ramón Pérez Hernández 1927 1930
Luis Febres Cordero 1926 1927
Rafael Valencia 1924 1926
Víctor Julio Cote Bautista 1922 1924
Francisco Sorzano 1922 1922
Fructuoso V. Calderón 1918 1922
Luis Febres Cordero 1914 1918
Rafael Valencia 1912 1914
Víctor Julio Cote Bautista 1910 1912

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