Germán Cardona
Germán Cardona Gutiérrez (born 28 December 1956) is a Colombian politician who served as the ninth Minister of Transport of Colombia in the Administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón from 2010 to 2012. A civil engineer and businessman, he was twice elected Mayor of Manizales, once appointed Governor of the Department of Caldas and served as chairman of the Once Caldas in 2005.
Germán Cardona | |
|---|---|
| 9th Minister of Transport of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 2010 – 28 May 2012 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Preceded by | Andrés Uriel Gallego |
| Succeeded by | Cecilia Álvarez-Correa Glen |
| Mayor of Manizales | |
| In office 1 January 2000 – 1 January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Enrique Rojas Quiceno |
| Succeeded by | Néstor Eugenio Ramírez Cardona |
| In office June 1992 – December 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Victoria Eugenia Osorio |
| Succeeded by | Mauricio Arias Arango |
| Governor of Caldas | |
| In office September 1989 – August 1990 | |
| President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
| Preceded by | Victoria Eugenia Osorio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Germán Cardona Gutiérrez 28 December 1956 Manizales, Caldas, Colombia |
| Political party | Party of the U |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Angela María Acebedo
(m. 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | National University of Colombia (BEng, 1978) |
| Profession | Civil Engineer |
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