Óscar Naranjo
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His Excellency Óscar Naranjo | |
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11th Vice President of Colombia | |
In office 29 March 2017 – 7 August 2018 | |
President | Juan Manuel Santos |
Preceded by | Germán Vargas Lleras |
Succeeded by | Marta Lucía Ramírez |
General of the National Police of Colombia | |
In office 17 May 2007 – 12 June 2012 | |
President | Alvaro Uribe Juan Manuel Santos |
Personal details | |
Born | Óscar Adolfo Naranjo Trujillo 22 December 1956 Bogota, Colombia |
Political party | Social Party of National Unity |
Alma mater | University of La Sabana Escuela de Guerra Superior |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Colombia |
Branch/service | National Police of Colombia |
Rank | General |
Commands | National Police of Colombia |
Battles/wars | Colombian Internal Conflict War on Drugs |
Óscar Adolfo Naranjo Trujillo (born 22 December 1956) is a Colombian politician and a former Police general, who served as the Vice President of Colombia from 29 March 2017 to 7 August 2018 (under the mandate of President Juan Manuel Santos).[1] After his retirement from the police in 2012, Naranjo was appointed as a peace negotiator by President Santos in the Colombian peace negotiations with the FARC. Naranjo was Director General of the Police from 2007 until retirement in 2012. [2] He also held the positions of Director of Police Intelligence and was Police Commander of Bolivar.
References[]
- ^ "Óscar Naranjo ya es vicepresidente de Colombia". El Colombiano (in Spanish). 29 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "General José Roberto León Riaño, nuevo director de la Policía Nacional". Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
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- Colombian generals
- Colombian police officers
- Living people
- 1956 births
- Colombian political people
- Vice presidents of Colombia