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Jorge Iván Ospina

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Colombian politician (born 1965) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ospina and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Jorge Iván Ospina
Mayor of Cali
In office
1 January 2020 – 31 December 2023
Preceded byMaurice Armitage
Succeeded byAlejandro Eder
In office
1 January 2008 – 31 December 2011
Preceded bySabas Tafur
Succeeded byRodrigo Guerrero
Senator of Colombia
In office
20 July 2014 – 15 May 2019
Personal details
BornJorge Iván Ospina Gómez
(1965-10-01) 1 October 1965 (age 59)
Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Political partyGreen Alliance
Alma materUniversity of Havana
ProfessionSurgeon
Politician

Jorge Iván Ospina Gómez (born 1 October 1965) is a former Colombian Senator and former mayor of Santiago de Cali, the third-largest city in Colombia and the economic hub for Southwestern Colombia. Ospina is also a doctor who has worked in the hospital of the University of Valle, known as the Hospital Universitario del Valle Evaristo Garcia. Ospina's father, Ivan Marino Ospina, was a guerrilla fighter and co-founder of the revolutionary group 19th of April Movement (M-19). Ospina was sworn in as mayor on 1 January 2019 and stayed in position until 31 December 2023.

Election

Ospina defeated Francisco Lloreda in the 2007 Colombian regional and municipal elections, which were held on 28 October. Ospina won with 44% of the vote, leaving Lloreda with 39%, and the remaining 17% being distributed amongst the other 6 candidates.

References

  1. "Sancionan al exalcalde de Cali Jorge Iván Ospina por irregularidades en contratación" [The former mayor of Cali Jorge Iván Ospina is sanctioned for irregularities in hiring]. El País (in Spanish). 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. "El médico Jorge Iván Ospina gana la alcaldía de Cali" [Doctor Jorge Iván Ospina wins the mayorship of Cali]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 28 October 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
Political offices
Preceded bySabas Tafur Mayor of Cali
2008-2011 		Succeeded byRodrigo Guerrero
Preceded byMaurice Armitage Mayor of Cali
2020-2023 		Succeeded byAlejandro Eder
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