Germán Zea Hernández
Germán Zea Hernández (15 April 1905 — 8 February 1989) was a Colombian lawyer and politician. A Liberal Party politician, he served twice as Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and occupied the Ministries of Government, Justice, and Foreign Affairs, was appointed 11th Comptroller General of Colombia, Mayor of Bogotá, and Governor of Cundinamarca, and served in both Chambers of Congress as Senator and Representative.
Germán Zea Hernández | |
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Official UN Portrait of Germán Zea Hernández. | |
| Minister of Government | |
| In office 7 August 1978 – 15 May 1981 | |
| President | Julio César Turbay Ayala |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Araújo Grau |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Mario Eastman Robledo |
| 15th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| President | Alfonso López Michelsen |
| Preceded by | Aurelio Caicedo Ayerbe |
| Succeeded by | José Fernando Botero |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 August 1966 – 9 August 1968 | |
| President | Carlos Lleras Restrepo |
| Preceded by | Cástor Jaramillo Arrubla |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso López Michelsen |
| 9th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations | |
| In office 1961–1965 | |
| President | Guillermo León Valencia Muñóz |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Araújo Gaviria |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Patiño Rosselli |
| Minister of Justice and Law | |
| In office 7 August 1958 – 5 May 1960 | |
| President | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Noguera Laborde |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Araújo Grau |
| Governor of Cundinamarca | |
| In office 8 November 1943 – 23 March 1944 | |
| President | Darío Echandía Olaya |
| Preceded by | Agustín Aljure |
| Succeeded by | Parmenio Cárdenas |
| Comptroller General | |
| In office May 1941 – October 1941 | |
| President | Eduardo Santos Montejo |
| Preceded by | Alfonso Romero Aguirre |
| Succeeded by | Leopoldo Lascarro Batista |
| Mayor of Bogotá | |
| In office October 1938 – April 1941 | |
| President | Eduardo Santos Montejo |
| Preceded by | Gustavo Santos |
| Succeeded by | Julio Pardo Dávila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Germán Zea Hernández 15 April 1905 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Died | 8 February 1989 (aged 83) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Beatriz Gutiérrez Muñoz |
| Relations | Fernando Botero Zea (grandson) |
| Children | Gloria Zea Soto Luis Germán Zea Gutiérrez Juan Manuel Zea Gutiérrez |
| Alma mater | Free University of Colombia (LLD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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