Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra (born 2 November 1953)[1] was Ambassador of Colombia to India with concurrent accreditation to Iran, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, until 2011, to Indonesia and until 2018 to Turkey.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Previous to this appointment, he served in the business sector as President of the Colombian Association of Small and Medium Businesses, ACOPI, co-founder and President of the Socioeconomic and Technological Research Corporation of Colombia, CINSET, Manager of the Bogotá Water and Sewerage Company, EAAB, Vice President of the World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises among other endeavours as well as professor of economic studies in various universities in Colombia.[8]
Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra | |
|---|---|
| Colombia Ambassador to India | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pablo de Bedout Gori |
| Colombia Ambassador to Iran | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pablo de Bedout Gori |
| Colombia Ambassador to Bangladesh | |
| Assumed office 17 August 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pablo de Bedout Gori |
| Colombia Ambassador to Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pablo de Bedout Gori |
| Colombia Ambassador to Indonesia | |
| In office 19 June 2009 – 28 October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pablo de Bedout Gori |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Garzón Méndez |
| Colombia Ambassador to Turkey | |
| In office January 8, 2016 – November 4, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Panesso Serna |
| Succeeded by | Julio Aníbal Riaño Velandia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1953 Girardot, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Soraya Caro Vargas |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Jorge Tadeo Lozano University |
| Profession | Economist |
References
edit- ^ Síntesis Mensual (in Spanish) (173). Bogotá: Confederación Colombiana de Cámaras de Comercio. 1986. OCLC 19711940.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Envoys Present Credentials to President" (press release). Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi: Office of the President of India. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ همه ملتها بايد در پيشرفت و امنيت زندگي كنند [All Nations Should Live in Security and Prosperity] (press release) (in Persian). Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 2010-03-16 [Tuesday 25 Esfand 1388]. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "President urges Colombian entrepreneurs to invest here". Bangabhaban. 2009-08-17. Archived from the original on 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "Presiden Terima Surat Kepercayaan 15 Dubes" [President Accepted Credentials of 15 Ambassadors] (in Indonesian). Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia. 2009-06-19. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "CB presented Annual report 2008 to President" [Five new diplomats present credentials] (in Sinhala). The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka. 2008-11-28. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ "Countries". The Embassy of Colombia in India. 2009-02-18. Archived from the original on 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2010-10-20.; Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra presentó cartas credenciales ante el Gobierno de Turquía, [1]
- ^ Decreto Numero 3163 de 2007 (PDF) (in Spanish), Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, 2007-08-03, archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23, retrieved 2010-10-20
External links
edit- "Meet the Ambassador" (in English and Spanish). The Embassy of Colombia in India. 2009-02-13. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
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