The following is a list of governors of the Department of La Guajira, Colombia:
| Term | Governor | Notes | ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1964 – ?) | José Ignacio Vives Echeverría | Founder and first governor of the Department of La Guajira | [1] |
| (January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1995) | Jorge Eliecer Ballesteros Bernier | [2] | |
| (January 1, 1995 - January 1998) | Jorge Eduardo Perez Bernier | [3] | |
| (2001 - 5 July 2003) | Hernando Deluque Freyle | [4] | |
| (July 5 - December 31, 2003) | Jorge Eliecer Ballesteros Bernier | [5] | |
| (January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2007) | José Luis González Crespo | ||
| (January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2011) | Jorge Eduardo Perez Bernier | 2007 Colombian regional election | [6] |
| (January 1, 2012 – December 11, 2013) | Juan Francisco "Kiko" Gomez | arrested in 2013 for 3 murders | [7] |
| (October 11, 2013 – October 29, 2013) | Roger Romero Pinto | acting | |
| (October 29, 2013 – February, 3 2014) | Faihan Al-Fayes Chaljub | acting | |
| (February 3, 2014 – July 1, 2014 | Sugelia Oñate Rosado | acting | |
| (July 1, 2014 – December 31, 2015 | José María Ballesteros Valdivieso | ||
| (January 1, 2016 - June 8, 2016) | Oneida Rayeth Pinto Pérez | ||
| (June 8, 2016 - November 11, 2016) | Jorge Enrique Vélez | ||
| (February 23, 2017 – November 20, 2017) | Weildler Guerra Curvelo | appointed by Juan Manuel Santos, Wayuu | [8] |
| (November 20, 2017 – September 10, 2018) | Tania Buitrago González | acting | |
| (September 10, 2018 – November 9, 2018) | Wilmer González Brito | ||
| (November 9, 2018 – May 28, 2019) | Wilson Rojas Vanegas | acting | |
| (May 28, 2019 – July 28, 2019) | Wilbert Hernández Sierra | acting | |
| (July 28, 2019 – December 31, 2019) | Jhon Fuentes Medina | acting | |
| (January 1, 2020 – August 18, 2021) | Nemesio Raúl Roys Garzón | ||
| (August 18, 2021 – August 24, 2021) | Jairo Aguilar Deluque | acting | |
| (July 25, 2022 – February 25, 2023) | José Jaime Vega Vence | acting | [9] |
| (February 23, 2023 - December 31, 2023) | Diala Patricia Wilches Cortina | appointed by Gustavo Petro | |
| (January 1, 2024 – present) | Jairo Aguilar Deluque | 2024-2027 term | [10][11] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) History of La Guajira
- ^ (in Spanish) Government of Bogota: Inhabilidades
- ^ Jorge Perez Bernier: Boletines de Prensa, Comunicados y Agenda Archived 2008-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Spanish) Procuraduria General de Colombia: Formulado pliego de cargos contra ex gobernador de La Guajira y secretarios de obras públicas
- ^ (in Spanish) Jorge Ballesteros: Resume
- ^ (in Spanish) National Registry of the Civil State: Governor of La Guajira[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Colombian governor Kiko Gomez charged with murder". BBC News. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "In Colombia, Indigenous Lands Are Ground Zero for a Wind Energy Boom". Yale E360. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ CARIBE, REGIÓN (2022-07-27). "José Jaime Vega Vence tomó posesión como Gobernador Encargado de La Guajira". Región Caribe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ CARIBE, REGIÓN (2024-08-24). "Gobernador de La Guajira solicita declarar emergencia migratoria ante situación en Venezuela". Región Caribe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ CARIBE, REGIÓN (2024-07-07). "Consejo de Estado niega nulidad de elección del gobernador de La Guajira". Región Caribe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Government of La Guajira