Germán Vargas Lleras
Colombian politician
Germán Vargas Lleras (Spanish pronunciation: [xeɾˈmam ˈbaɾɣaz ˈʝeɾas]; born 19 February 1962) is a Colombian politician. He was Vice President of Colombia under President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón from 2014 until 2017. He unsuccessfully ran for President in the 2018 elections.[1]
Germán Vargas Lleras | |
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| 10th Vice President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 2014 – 21 March 2017 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Angelino Garzón |
| Succeeded by | Óscar Naranjo |
| 2nd Minister of Housing, City and Territory | |
| In office 17 May 2012 – 5 June 2013 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Beatriz Elena Uribe Botero |
| Succeeded by | Luis Felipe Henao Cardona |
| 9th Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 11 August 2011 – 17 May 2012 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Fernando Londoño |
| Succeeded by | Federico Renjifo Vélez |
| 5th Minister of the Interior and Justice | |
| In office 7 August 2010 – 11 August 2011 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Fabio Valencia Cossio |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Interior) Juan Carlos Esguerra Portocarrero (Justice and Law) |
| Member of the Colombia Senate | |
| In office 20 July 1994 – 3 August 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1962 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal Party (Before 2002) Colombia Always (2002–2006) Radical Change (2006–2017) Mejor Vargas Lleras (2017–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Luz María Zapata Zapata (2010–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Carlos Lleras Restrepo (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Del Rosario University Complutense University |
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| Website | Official website |
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