Simón Gaviria Muñoz
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Simón Gaviria Muñoz is a Colombian economist and politician currently serving as Member and President of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
and is part of the Third Commission of the Chamber that deals on matters of Finance
and Public Credit
. A Liberal party
politician, he was elected to the Chamber in 2006 in representation of the Capital District
as the second-in-line in the electoral list headed David Luna Sánchez of the For the Country of our Dreams
movement that received 103,795 in the 2006 legislative elections
. In a 2007 survey of RCN TV
, he was chosen as "Surprise Representative" for his rapid ascend in high politics and legislative actions, and in 2008 was chosen as "Best Chamber Representative" in another poll by RCN TV and Caracol Radio
.
In the 2010 legislative elections
, this time as a Liberal party candidate and head of the electoral list, he was re-elected with a total of 72,896, the largest margin of votes for any one Representative to the Chamber in 2010, and elected unanimously President of the Chamber of Representatives for the legislative period 2011-2012 by the Liberal caucus in the Chamber.
, Colombia, he is the eldest of two children, son of César Gaviria Trujillo and Ana Milena Muñoz Gómez; his younger sister is María Paz.
Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
The Chamber of Representatives is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia.The Chamber has 166 elected members for four-year terms.-How the Chamber is elected:...
and is part of the Third Commission of the Chamber that deals on matters of Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
and Public Credit
Credit (finance)
Credit is the trust which allows one party to provide resources to another party where that second party does not reimburse the first party immediately , but instead arranges either to repay or return those resources at a later date. The resources provided may be financial Credit is the trust...
. A Liberal party
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...
politician, he was elected to the Chamber in 2006 in representation of the Capital District
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
as the second-in-line in the electoral list headed David Luna Sánchez of the For the Country of our Dreams
For the Country of our Dreams
For the Country of our Dreams is a political party in Colombia. The party took part in the parliamentary elections of 2006, in which it won 2 out of 166 deputies and no senators....
movement that received 103,795 in the 2006 legislative elections
Colombian legislative election, 2006
On March 12, 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. Presidential primaries were also held for the Liberal Party and the Alternative Democratic Pole.-Senate Members:...
. In a 2007 survey of RCN TV
RCN TV
RCN Televisión , is a Colombian private television network. It started as a production company in 1967...
, he was chosen as "Surprise Representative" for his rapid ascend in high politics and legislative actions, and in 2008 was chosen as "Best Chamber Representative" in another poll by RCN TV and Caracol Radio
Caracol Radio
Caracol Radio is one of the main radio networks in Colombia. Founded in Medellín in 1948 when La Voz de Antioquia station acquired the 50% of Emisoras Nuevo Mundo, based in Bogotá....
.
In the 2010 legislative elections
Colombian legislative election, 2010
Colombia held elections to both houses of the Congress on 14 March 2010. The nationwide constituency for the 102-member Senate was contested by 16 lists, comprising 948 candidates. There are 33 regional constituencies for the Chamber of Representatives, plus a few other ethnic minority...
, this time as a Liberal party candidate and head of the electoral list, he was re-elected with a total of 72,896, the largest margin of votes for any one Representative to the Chamber in 2010, and elected unanimously President of the Chamber of Representatives for the legislative period 2011-2012 by the Liberal caucus in the Chamber.
Personal life
Born on 24 November 1980 in PereiraPereira
Pereira is a common surname in the Portuguese language.It may also refer to:-Places:*Brazil**Pereira Barreto, municipality in São Paulo**Pereiras, municipality in São Paulo*Colombia...
, Colombia, he is the eldest of two children, son of César Gaviria Trujillo and Ana Milena Muñoz Gómez; his younger sister is María Paz.