Angelino Garzón
Angelino Garzón Quintero (born 29 October 1946) is a Colombian politician who served as Vice President of Colombia, under President Juan Manuel Santos. He was the 69th Governor of Valle del Cauca from 2004 to 2008, and served as the second Minister of Labour and Social Protection under the administration of President Andrés Pastrana Arango. He was Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva from 29 January 2009 until his resignation in March 2010, in preparation for his election to the Vice Presidency.
Angelino Garzón | |
|---|---|
| 9th Vice President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 2010 – 7 August 2014 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Francisco Santos Calderón |
| Succeeded by | Germán Vargas Lleras |
| Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations Office at Geneva | |
| In office 29 January 2009 – 9 June 2010 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe |
| Preceded by | Clemencia Forero |
| Succeeded by | Alicia Arango |
| 69th Governor of Valle del Cauca | |
| In office 1 January 2004 – 1 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Germán Villegas |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Abadía |
| Minister of Labour and Social Protection | |
| In office 18 July 2000 – 7 August 2002 | |
| President | Andrés Pastrana |
| Preceded by | Gina Riaño Barón |
| Succeeded by | Juan Luis Londoño |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angelino Garzón Quintero 29 October 1946 Buga, Cauca Valley, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian (since 2010) |
| Political party | Social Party of National Unity |
| Other political affiliations | Patriotic Union |
| Spouse |
Monserrat Muñoz Pipin
(m. 1979) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Jorge Tadeo Lozano University |
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