Carlos Gaviria Díaz
Carlos Emilio Gaviria Díaz (8 May 1937 – 31 March 2015) was a Colombian lawyer, professor and politician. He served as the 5th Chief Magistrate of the Constitutional Court of Colombia, where he served as a Magistrate from 1993 to 2001.[1]
Carlos Gaviria Díaz | |
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| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 2006 – 20 July 2010 | |
| Magistrate of the Constitutional Court of Colombia | |
| In office 1 March 1993 – 1 March 2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1937 Sopetrán, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Died | March 31, 2015 (aged 77) Bogota, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Alternative Democratic Pole |
| Other political affiliations | Social and Political Front |
| Spouse(s) | María Cristina Gómez Toro (1966-present) |
| Children | Juan Carlos Gaviria Gómez Ana Cristina Gaviria Gómez Natalia Gaviria Gómez Ximena Gaviria Gómez |
| Alma mater | University of Antioquia (LLB, LLD) Harvard Law School (MA) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
After retiring from the Court, he went into politics becoming a Senator of Colombia in 2002. He ran for President as an Alternative Democratic Pole candidate in the 2006 presidential election, ultimately losing to ex-president Álvaro Uribe Vélez, who was seeking his second term in office.
Carlos Gaviria Díaz Media
Carlos Gaviria meeting with President of Argentina Cristina Fernández in 2008.
References
- ↑ Restrepo Jaramillo, Iván. "Carlos Gaviria Diaz". GeneaNet. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
Other websites
Media related to Carlos Gaviria Díaz at Wikimedia Commons