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.[1][2]
Germán Cardona | |
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| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "¿Quién es el próximo Mintransporte, Germán Cardona?" [Who is the next Minister of Transport Germán Cardona?]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 2010-06-23. Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ^ "Así es Germán Cardona, nuevo Ministro de Transporte" [This is how the new Minister of Transport, Germán Cardona is]. Dinero (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.
External links
edit- "Official Profile of Minister Cardona" (in Spanish). Office of the President of Colombia. Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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