Fernando Londoño
Fernando Londoño Hoyos (born 27 December 1944) is a Colombian politician, lawyer, and economist. A longtime member of the Colombian Conservative Party, Londoño served as the 1st Minister of the Interior and Justice of Colombia from 2002 to 2004 during the Administration of President Álvaro Uribe Vélez.
Fernando Londoño | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Interior and Justice | |
| In office 27 December 2002 – 7 August 2004 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Sabas Pretelt de la Vega |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 7 August 2002 – 27 December 2002 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Armando Estrada Villa |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando Londoño Hoyos 27 December 1944 Manizales, Caldas, Colombia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Villa Posse (1968-1975) María Margarita Camargo Espinosa (1978-present) |
| Relations | Fernando Londoño y Londoño (father) |
| Children | Cristina Londoño Villa Rosario Londoño Villa Tatiana Londoño Camargo Fernando Londoño Camargo |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Xavierian University (LLB, 1967) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Londoño has worked as a journalist since being removed from government for corruption. He is a columnist and opinion writer for several Colombian newspapers. He also hosts a radio talk show, La Hora de la Verdad.
Londoño was wounded in a targeted bombing in Bogotá on 15 May 2012. Two people on a motorbike attached an explosive device to his car shortly before the explosion. Londoño survived the terrorist attack, but the blast killed his driver and a police escort. The attack, which took place in Bogota's financial district, injured twenty bystanders.
He has been found guilty and sentenced in two occasions in cases dealing with corruption and insider trading. He was banned from holding public office for 12 years.