Gabriel Silva Luján

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Silva and the second or maternal family name is Luján.
Gabriel Silva Luján
33rd Colombia Ambassador to United States
In office
4 October 2010  19 September 2012
Preceded by Carolina Barco Isakson
Succeeded by Carlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela
Minister of National Defence
In office
7 August 2009  7 August 2010
President Álvaro Uribe Vélez
Preceded by Freddy Padilla De León
Succeeded by Rodrigo Rivera Salazar
27th Colombia Ambassador to United States
President César Gaviria Trujillo
Preceded by Jaime García Parra
Succeeded by Carlos Lleras de la Fuente
Personal details
Born (1957-10-05) 5 October 1957
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Spouse(s)
  • María Consuelo Daza (divorced)
  • Mariana Espinosa (2009present)
Alma mater University of the Andes (B.A.)
Johns Hopkins University (PhD)
Profession Political Scientist, Economist
Religion Roman Catholic
Signature
"Gabriel Silva" redirects here. For the Brazilian footballers, see Gabriel Silva (footballer) and Gabriel Henrique Silva.

Gabriel Silva Luján (born 5 October 1957) is a Colombian diplomat and political scientist who served as the 33rd and 27th Ambassador of Colombia to the United States. He has also served as Minister of National Defence and as General Manager of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia.

Background

Gabriel Silva Luján was born in Barranquilla on 5 October 1957.[1][2] After completing his secondary education at the Colegio San Carlos[2] and graduating with a degree in Political Science with a concentration in Economics from the University of the Andes in Bogotá, Silva travelled to the United States where he completed his graduate studies in Economics and International Relations at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C. under a Ford Foundation fellowship grant.[3][4]

Career

Minister Silva, U.S. Defence Secretary Robert M. Gates, center right, and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William R. Brownfield talk to one another at the Casa de Nariño.

Silva was named Ambassador to the United States by the President-elect Juan Manuel Santos on 27 July 2010 during an official visit to lima, Peru during Santos's pre-inauguration international tour.[5] His appointment was interpreted as a reiteration of Colombia's security concerns going forward: "I believe that the purpose of my appointment is a clear signal that security and defence issues in bilateral relations with the United States are still very important," Silva told reporters.[6]

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