Jorge Iván Ospina
| Jorge Ivan Ospina | |
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| Senator of Colombia | |
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Assumed office 20 July 2014 | |
| Mayor of Santiago de Cali | |
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In office 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Sabas Ramiro Tafur Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Guerrero Velasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 October 1965 Cali, Colombia |
| Political party | Green Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Havana |
| Profession |
Surgeon Politician |
Jorge Iván Ospina (born October 1965 in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian Senator and former mayor of Santiago de Cali, the third largest city in Colombia and the economic hub for Southwestern Colombia. [1] Ospina is also a doctor who has worked in the hospital located on the University of Valle, called, el hospital Universitario del Valle.[2] Ospina's father, Ivan was a guerrilla fighter and co-founder of the revolutionary group 19th of April Movement (M-19).
Election
Ospina defeated Francisco Lloreda in the Colombian elections which were on October 28, 2007. Ospina won with 44%, leaving Lloreda with 39%, and 17% distributed by the other 6 Mayor of Cali candidates.
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