List of Governors of the Department of Cesar
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| Liberal Colombian Liberal Party The Colombian Liberal Party is a center-left party in Colombia that adheres to social democracy and social liberalism.The Party was founded in 1848 and, together with the Colombian Conservative Party, subsequently became one of the two main political forces in the country for over a century.After... |
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| Conservative Colombian Conservative Party The Colombian Conservative Party , is a conservative political party in Colombia. The party was unofficially founded by a group of Revolutionary Commoners during the Revolutionary War for Independence from the Spanish Monarchy and later formally established during the Greater Colombia... |
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| Green Green Party of Colombia Option Center Colombian Green Party is a Colombian political party associated with the philosophies of the Green party as well as the "political middle". The party advocates for having an ecological conscience, social justice, participative democracy, non violence resolutions, human sustainability and respect... |
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The Governor of Cesar Department is the popularly elected leader of the department
Departments of Colombia
Colombia is an unitary republic formed by thirty-two departments and a Capital District . Each department has a Governor and a Department Assembly , elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods...
of Cesar
Cesar Department
Cesar Department or simply Cesar is a department of Colombia located in the north of the country in the Caribbean region, bordering to the north with the Department of La Guajira, to the west with the Department of Magdalena and Department of Bolivar, to the south with Department of Santander, to...
in northern Colombia
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to manage executive functions.
Since the establishment of the Cesar Department on December 21, 1967 governors were appointed by the President of Colombia
President of Colombia
The President of Colombia is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was part of "la Gran Colombia"...
until the Colombian Constitution of 1991
Colombian Constitution of 1991
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changed it to election by popular vote.
Governors
| Order | Image | Governor | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alfonso López Michelsen Alfonso López Michelsen Alfonso López Michelsen was a Colombian politician, lawyer and journalist. Lopez Michelsen was President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was the son of Alfonso López Pumarejo, who was also president of Colombia from 1934 to 1938, and once again from 1942 to 1945... |
December 21, 1967 - August 14, 1968 | First Governor of the Department of Cesar |
| 2 |  |
Luis Roberto García Luis Roberto García Luis Roberto García Díaz-Granados was a Colombian politician and two time Governor of the Department of Cesar. He also served as Viceminister of Labor and Social Safety under the administration of President Julio César Turbay Ayala.-Governor of Cesar:... |
August 16, 1968 - September 28, 1968 | Interim |
| 3 | |
Alfonso Araújo Cotes Alfonso Araújo Cotes Alfonso Araújo Cotes was a Colombian politician, two time Governor of the Department of Cesar; the first term between September 21, 1968 and August 21, 1970 and the second term between June 7, 1975 and August 30, 1997.-Cabinet:... |
September 21, 1968 - August 21, 1970 | |
| 4 | |
José Antonio Murgas José Antonio Murgas José Antonio Murgas was a Colombian politician. Murgas was Minister of Work and Social Security under the presidency of Misael Pastrana by Decree 739 of April 17, 1973 replacing Crispin Villazon de Armas... |
August 22, 1970 - June 17, 1971 | |
| 5 | |
Manuel Germán Cuello Manuel Germán Cuello Manuel Germán Cuello was a Colombian politician, Mayor of Valledupar in 1967 and Governor of the Department of Cesar by appointment under the presidency of Misael Pastrana between June 19, 1971 and August 13, 1974... |
June 19, 1971 - August 13, 1974 | |
| 6 | |
Luis Roberto García Luis Roberto García Luis Roberto García Díaz-Granados was a Colombian politician and two time Governor of the Department of Cesar. He also served as Viceminister of Labor and Social Safety under the administration of President Julio César Turbay Ayala.-Governor of Cesar:... |
August 14, 1974 - March 13, 1975 | |
| 7 | |
Guillermo Baute Pavajeau | March 14, 1975 - May 19, 1975 | |
| 8 | |
Ernesto Palencia Caratt | May 22, 1975 - June 5, 1975 | Interim |
| 9 | |
Alfonso Araújo Cotes Alfonso Araújo Cotes Alfonso Araújo Cotes was a Colombian politician, two time Governor of the Department of Cesar; the first term between September 21, 1968 and August 21, 1970 and the second term between June 7, 1975 and August 30, 1997.-Cabinet:... |
June 7, 1975 - August 30, 1977 | |
| 10 | |
Armando Barros Baquero | August 31, 1977 - April 25, 1978 | |
| 10 | |
Jaime Murgas Arzuaga | April 25, 1978 - August 24, 1978 | |
| 11 | |
José Guillermo Castro Castro | August 25, 1978 - March 12, 1981 | |
| 12 | |
Carmen García Vargas | March 12, 1981 - March 23, 1981 | Interim |
| 13 | |
Jorge Dangond Daza | March 23, 1981 - August 27, 1982 | Appointed by General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was a Colombian politician, military officer, General of the Army and President of Colombia between 1953 and 1957.- Biographic data :... . |
| 14 | |
Edgardo Pupo Pupo | August 27, 1982 - August 23, 1983 | |
| 15 | |
Luis Rodriguez Valera | August 23, 1983 - August 25, 1986 | |
| 16 | |
Maria Inés Castro de Ariza | August 25, 1986 - March 6, 1987 | |
| 17 | |
Alfredo Araujo Castro | March 7, 1987 - April 13, 1989 | Interim |
| 18 | |
Paulina Mejía de Castro | April 14, 1989 - February 8, 1990 | |
| 19 | |
Armando Maestre Pavajeau | February 9, 1990 - September 2, 1990 | |
| 20 | |
Adalberto Ovalle Muñoz | September 3, 1990 - June 14, 1991 | |
| 21 | |
Juan Carlos Quintero Castro | June 15, 1991 - July 18, 1991 | |
| 22 | |
Abraham José Romero | July 19, 1991 - November 13, 1991 | |
| 23 | |
Carlos Alberto Henao | November 14, 1991 - January 1, 1992 | |
| 24 | |
Lucas Segundo Gnecco Cerchar | January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1995 | First popularly elected governor |
| 25 | |
Mauricio Pimiento Mauricio Pimiento Mauricio Pimiento Barrera is a Colombian politician, former Senator of Colombia. Pimiento was arrested on February 16, 2007 after being involved in the Para-political scandal... |
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998 | |
| 26 | |
Lucas Segundo Gnecco Cerchar | January 1, 1998–2000 | |
| 27 | |
César Gustavo Solano Noriega | 2000 | Interim |
| 28 | |
Rafael Bolaños Guerrero | January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004 | |
| 29 |  |
Hernando Molina Araujo Hernando Molina Araújo Hernando César Molina Araújo is a Colombian politician. Son of Hernando Molina Céspedes and Consuelo Araújo, he studied at the Colegio Nacional Loperena in Valledupar and later studied Law in the Antonio Nariño University, but dropped out. He declares himself a self-taught man... |
January 1, 2005 - May 17, 2007 | Involved in the Colombian parapolitics scandal Colombian parapolitics scandal The Colombian parapolitics scandal or "parapolítica" in Spanish refers to the 2006–present Colombian congressional scandal in which several congressmen and other politicians have been indicted for suspicions of colluding with the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia , a paramilitary group which... |
| 30 | |
Luis Carlos Ramirez Ariza | May 17, 2007 - July 26, 2007 | Interim |
| 31 | |
Rodrigo Canosa | July 26, 2007 - December 21, 2007 | Interim - Removed on charges of corruption |
| 32 | |
Clara Inés Collazos | December 21, 2007 - January 1, 2008 | Interim |
| 33 | |
Cristian Moreno Panezo Cristian Moreno Panezo Cristian Moreno Panezo is a Colombian politician and lawyer from the Universidad del Atlantico with a specialization in constitutional law from the National University of Colombia. On October 28, 2007 Moreno was elected as Governor of Cesar Department for the period 2008-2011... |
January 1, 2008 – Present |