Víctor Mosquera Chaux

Víctor Mosquera Chaux
24th Colombia Ambassador to United States
In office
December 21, 1987 – November 25, 1990
President Virgilio Barco Vargas
Preceded by Francisco Posada De La Peña
Succeeded by Jaime García Parra
10th Colombia Ambassador to United Kingdom
In office
June 3, 1967 – April 21, 1970
President Carlos Lleras Restrepo
Preceded by Alfredo Araújo Grau
Succeeded by Camilo de Brigard Silva
Governor of Cauca
In office
February 4, 1959 – July 11, 1960
President Alberto Lleras Camargo
Preceded by Francisco Lemos Arboleda
Succeeded by Miguel Ángel Zúñiga
Senator of Colombia
In office
July 20, 1970 – July 20, 1974
In office
July 20, 1962 – June 3, 1967
In office
July 20, 1958 – February 4, 1959
Member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives
In office
July 20, 1947 – November 9, 1949
Constituency Cauca Department
Personal details
Born October 1, 1919(1919-10-01)
Popayán, Cauca, Colombia
Died November 5, 1997(1997-11-05) (aged 78)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Resting place Templo de San Francisco
Popayán, Cauca, Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Cecilia Paz Salazar
Children Olga Lucía Mosquera Paz
Alma mater University of Cauca
Profession Lawyer
Religion Roman Catholic
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Mosquera and the second or maternal family name is Chaux.

Víctor Mosquera Chaux (October 1, 1919 - November 5, 1997) was a Colombian lawyer and politician who, as Presidential Designate, served as President of Colombia ad interim for 8 days from February 3 to February 11, 1981.[1] A leader of the Colombian Liberal Party from an early age, he served as Councilman in Popayán, Assemblyman in Cauca, and Congressman in both chambers,[2] he was also appointed Governor of Cauca Department,[3] and Ambassador of Colombia to the United States (1987-1990),[4] and the United Kingdom (1967-1970).[5]

References

  1. ^ "Designados presidenciales de Colombia 1844-1993 [Presidential Designates of Colombia 1844-1993]" (in Spanish). Revista Credencial Historia (Luis Ángel Arango Library) (94). October 1997. http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/revistas/credencial/octubre1997/9402.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  2. ^ "Nunca Acepto Ser Ministro [He Never Accepted Being a Minister]" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 1997-11-11. http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-675931. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  3. ^ "Información General [del Departamento del Cauca [General Information [of the Department of Cauca]]"] (in Spanish) (DOC). National Administrative Department of Statistics. 2001-09-06. p. 3. ftp://jano.unicauca.edu.co/proyectos/Sitec/documentos/Anuario2004/. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
  4. ^ "Diplomatic Representation for Republic of Colombia". Office of the Chief of Protocol of the United States. 2006-09-12. http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/91589.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-24. 
  5. ^ "List of Colombian Ambassadors to the United Kingdom". Colombian Embassy to Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2007. http://www.colombianembassy.co.uk/en/mision/list.html. Retrieved 2010-09-25.