César Gaviria

César Augusto Gaviria Trujillo (Spanish: [ˈsesaɾ awˈɣusto ɣaˈβiɾja tɾuˈxiʝo] ; born 31 March 1947) is a Colombian economist and politician who served as the President of Colombia from 1990 to 1994, Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1994 to 2004 and National Director of the Colombian Liberal Party from 2005 to 2009. During his tenure as president, he summoned the Constituent Assembly of Colombia that enacted the Constitution of 1991.

His Excellency
César Gaviria
Gaviria in 2009
7th Secretary General of the Organization of American States
In office
15 September 1994 (1994-09-15) – 15 September 2004 (2004-09-15)
Preceded byJoão Baena Soares
Succeeded byMiguel Ángel Rodríguez
28th President of Colombia
In office
7 August 1990 (1990-08-07) – 7 August 1994 (1994-08-07)
Preceded byVirgilio Barco Vargas
Succeeded byErnesto Samper
Minister of Interior and Justice
In office
May 1987 – February 1989
PresidentVirgilio Barco Vargas
Preceded byFernando Cepeda Ulloa
Succeeded byRaúl Orejuela Bueno
Minister of Finance and Public Credit
In office
7 August 1986 (1986-08-07) – 17 June 1987 (1987-06-17)
PresidentVirgilio Barco Vargas
Preceded byHugo Palacios Mejía
Succeeded byLuis Fernando Alarcón Mantilla
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
20 July 1974 (1974-07-20) – 20 July 1986 (1986-07-20)
ConstituencyRisaralda
President of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
20 July 1984 (1984-07-20) – 20 July 1985 (1985-07-20)
Preceded byHernando Gómez Otálora
Succeeded byDaniel Mazuera Gómez
Personal details
Born
César Augusto Gaviria Trujillo

(1947-03-31) 31 March 1947
Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Political partyLiberal
SpouseAna Milena Muñoz de Gaviria (1978–present)
Children
  • Simón Gaviria Muñoz
  • María Paz Gaviria Muñoz
Alma materUniversity of the Andes (BEcon, 1969)
OccupationEconomist
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