José Name Terán
José Name Terán | |
|---|---|
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 2003 – 20 July 2006 | |
| In office 20 July 1978 – 16 October 2002 | |
| President of the Senate of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1984 – 20 July 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Holguín Sardi |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro Villegas Moreno |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1974 – 20 July 1978 | |
| Constituency | Atlántico Department |
| In office 20 July 1964 – 20 July 1968 | |
| Constituency | Atlántico Department |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1936 Sincelejo, Bolívar, Colombia |
| Died | 5 September 2011 (aged 75) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Social Party of National Unity (2006-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1964-2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Yolanda Cardozo |
| Relations | Iván Name Vásquez (nephew) |
| Children | José David Name Cardozo Margarita Name Cardozo |
| Alma mater | University of Atlántico (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
José Antonio Name Terán (5 February 1936 – 5 September 2011) was a lawyer and former Senator of Colombia. Considered a Liberal caudillo, he was one of the longest serving senators in Congress and one of the most influential politicians of the Caribbean Region of Colombia. He also served in Colombia as Minister of Labour, Member of the Chamber of Representatives, and a Deputy to the Atlántico Departmental Assembly.[1]
In 2007 Name ran for Governor of Atlántico as a Party of the U candidate, obtaining 213,270 votes (28.76% of the total) during the Colombian regional elections, but lost against Eduardo Verano De la Rosa.[2]
Personal life[]
He died in Bogotá, D.C., on 5 September 2011[3] of a prolonged respiratory tract infection.
See also[]
- Fuad Ricardo Char Abdala
- Roberto Gerlein Echeverría
References[]
- ^ "José Antonio Name Terán" (in Spanish). Congreso Visible. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ "Elecciones 2007" (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil. 2007. Retrieved 2010-11-05.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Murió el excongresista José Name Terán" [Former Congressman José Name Terán Died]. Semana (in Spanish). 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
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