Óscar Naranjo
Óscar Adolfo Naranjo Trujillo (born 22 December 1956) is a Colombian politician and former National Police of Colombia general, who served as Vice President of Colombia from 30 March 2017 – 7 August 2018 (under President Juan Manuel Santos).[1] After retirement in 2012, Naranjo was appointed as a peace negotiator by President Santos in the Colombian peace negotiations with the FARC. Naranjo was Director General of the Police from 2007 until retirement in 2012. [2] He also held the positions of Director of Police Intelligence and was Police Commander of Bolivar.
Óscar Naranjo | |
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| 11th Vice President of Colombia | |
| In office 30 March 2017 – 7 August 2018 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | German Vargas Lleras |
| Succeeded by | Marta Lucía Ramírez |
| General of the National Police of Colombia | |
| In office 17 May 2007 – 12 June 2012 | |
| President | Alvaro Uribe Juan Manuel Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Óscar Adolfo Naranjo Trujillo 22 December 1956 Bogota, Colombia |
| Political party | Social Party of National Unity |
| Alma mater | University of La Sabana Escuela de Guerra Superior |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  |
| Branch/service | National Police of Colombia |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Colombian Internal Conflict War on Drugs |
References
- "Óscar Naranjo ya es vicepresidente de Colombia". El Colombiano (in Spanish). 29 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- "General José Roberto León Riaño, nuevo director de la Policía Nacional". Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
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| Preceded by German Vargas Lleras |
Vice President of Colombia 2017–2018 |
Succeeded by Marta Lucía Ramírez |
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