Gustavo Adolfo Carvajal Sinisterra (born 17 August 1961)[1] is a Colombian economist who served as the 24th Ambassador of Colombia to France. Carvajal has worked for more than 25 years in the public sector as President of Grupo Editorial Norma and President of Bico International SA.[2]
Gustavo Adolfo Carvajal | |
|---|---|
| 24th Colombia Ambassador to France | |
| In office 8 February 2011 – 5 November 2013 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Preceded by | Fernando Cepeda Ulloa |
| Succeeded by | Federico Renjifo Vélez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gustavo Adolfo Carvajal Sinisterra 17 August 1961 Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Spouse | Juana Isabel Cabal Cabal |
| Children | María Antonia Carvajal Cabal Mario Carvajal Cabal Juanita Carvajal Cabal |
| Alma mater | Adelphi University (BEcon) Babson College (MBA) |
| Profession | Economist |
Ambassadorship
editOn 19 October 2010 President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón designated Carvajal to replace Fernando Cepeda Ulloa as Ambassador of Colombia to France dually accredited as Non-Resident Ambassador of Colombia to Monaco;[3] he was sworn in on 8 February 2011 in a ceremony at the Palace of Nariño.[4] Carvajal presented his Letters of Credence to the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy on 6 June 2011,[5] and to His Most Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco on 1 March 2012.[6] By means of a presidential decree,[7] Carvajal was further given, by virtue of his office, the accreditation of Non-Resident Ambassador of Colombia to Algeria, but has yet to present his credentials to the Algerian head of state.
References
edit- ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Colombia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Gustavo Adolfo Carvajal nuevo Embajador de Colombia en Francia" [Gustavo Carvajal New Ambassador of Colombia to France]. Dinero (in Spanish). Bogotá. 2011-02-08. ISSN 0122-1531. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "Presidente Santos designó Embajadores en Francia, Italia y Costa Rica" [President Santos Designated Ambassadors to France, Italy and Costa Rica] (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, Press Office of the President of Colombia (SIG). 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Gustavo Adolfo Carvajal se posesionó como Embajador de Colombia en Francia" [Gustavo Adolfo Carvajal Was Sworn In as Ambassador of Colombia to France] (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, Press Office of the President of Colombia (SIG). 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Remise de lettres de créance" [Presentation of Letters of Credence]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in French) (132). Paris: Légifrance: 9737. 2011-06-08. ISSN 0373-0425. OCLC 648097292. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Accréditations Ambassadeurs de Colombie, d'Inde et d'Andorre" [Accreditations Ambassadors from Colombia, India and Andorra] (in French). Monaco: Monaco, Press Office of the Government of. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ Colombia, President of (20 June 2011). "Decreto 2182 de 2011" (PDF). Diario Oficial (decree) (in Spanish) (48, 107). Bogotá: Colombia, National Printing Office. ISSN 0122-2112. OCLC 500057889. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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