Cesar gaviria trujillo y pablo escobar biography

Colombian economist and politician (born )

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gaviria and the second or maternal family name is Trujillo.

César Augusto Gaviria Trujillo (Spanish:[ˈsesaɾawˈɣustoɣaˈβiɾjatɾuˈxiʝo]&#;; born 31 March ) is a Colombian economist and politician who served as the President of Colombia from to , Secretary General of the Organization of American States from to and National Director of the Colombian Liberal Party from to During his tenure as president, he summoned the Constituent Assembly of Colombia that enacted the Constitution of

Early life and education

Born in Pereira, the Gaviria family had been important figures in Colombian politics and economy for over 30 years.

César Gaviria is the distant cousin of José Narces Gaviria, the CEO of Bancolombia from to José N. Gaviria encouraged César Gaviria to run for the Congress of Colombia in early childhood. He was first elected to Congress in He