Víctor Mosquera Chaux | |
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24th Colombia Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 21 December 1987 – 25 November 1990 | |
President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
Preceded by | Francisco Posada de La Peña |
Succeeded by | Jaime García Parra |
10th Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 3 June 1967 – 21 April 1970 | |
President | Carlos Lleras Restrepo |
Preceded by | Alfredo Araújo Grau |
Succeeded by | Camilo de Brigard Silva |
Governor of Cauca | |
In office 4 February 1959 – 11 July 1960 | |
President | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
Preceded by | Francisco Lemos Arboleda |
Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Zúñiga |
Senator of Colombia | |
In office 20 July 1970 – 20 July 1974 | |
In office 20 July 1962 – 3 June 1967 | |
In office 20 July 1958 – 4 February 1959 | |
Member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives | |
In office 20 July 1947 – 9 November 1949 | |
Constituency | Cauca Department |
Personal details | |
Born | Popayán, Cauca, Colombia | 1 October 1919
Died | 5 November 1997 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia | (aged 78)
Resting place |
Templo de San Francisco Popayán, Cauca, Colombia |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Cecilia Paz Salazar |
Children | Olga Lucía Mosquera Paz |
Alma mater | University of Cauca |
Profession | Lawyer |
Víctor Mosquera Chaux (October 1, 1919 – November 5, 1997) was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat. A Liberal party politician, he served as Councilman of Popayán, Assemblymean of Cauca, Chamber Representative for Cauca, Senator of Colombia, [1] and Governor of Cauca. [2] He also served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States, [3] and Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom. [4]
In February 1981, Mosquera held executive power for eight days as Presidential Designate, while President Julio César Turbay Ayala was indisposed for health reasons. [5]
Víctor Mosquera Chaux | |
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24th Colombia Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 21 December 1987 – 25 November 1990 | |
President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
Preceded by | Francisco Posada de La Peña |
Succeeded by | Jaime García Parra |
10th Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 3 June 1967 – 21 April 1970 | |
President | Carlos Lleras Restrepo |
Preceded by | Alfredo Araújo Grau |
Succeeded by | Camilo de Brigard Silva |
Governor of Cauca | |
In office 4 February 1959 – 11 July 1960 | |
President | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
Preceded by | Francisco Lemos Arboleda |
Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Zúñiga |
Senator of Colombia | |
In office 20 July 1970 – 20 July 1974 | |
In office 20 July 1962 – 3 June 1967 | |
In office 20 July 1958 – 4 February 1959 | |
Member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives | |
In office 20 July 1947 – 9 November 1949 | |
Constituency | Cauca Department |
Personal details | |
Born | Popayán, Cauca, Colombia | 1 October 1919
Died | 5 November 1997 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia | (aged 78)
Resting place |
Templo de San Francisco Popayán, Cauca, Colombia |
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Cecilia Paz Salazar |
Children | Olga Lucía Mosquera Paz |
Alma mater | University of Cauca |
Profession | Lawyer |
Víctor Mosquera Chaux (October 1, 1919 – November 5, 1997) was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat. A Liberal party politician, he served as Councilman of Popayán, Assemblymean of Cauca, Chamber Representative for Cauca, Senator of Colombia, [1] and Governor of Cauca. [2] He also served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States, [3] and Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom. [4]
In February 1981, Mosquera held executive power for eight days as Presidential Designate, while President Julio César Turbay Ayala was indisposed for health reasons. [5]