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Jorge Iván Ospina
Mayor of Cali
In office
1 January 2020 – 31 December 2023
Preceded byMaurice Armitage
Succeeded byAlejandro Eder
In office
1 January 2008 – 31 December 2011
Preceded bySabas Tafur
Succeeded byRodrigo Guerrero
Senator of Colombia
In office
20 July 2014 – 15 May 2019
Personal details
Born
Jorge Iván Ospina Gómez

(1965-10-01) 1 October 1965 (age 59)
Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Political partyGreen Alliance
Alma materUniversity of Havana
ProfessionSurgeon
Politician

Jorge Iván Ospina Gómez (born 1 October 1965) is a former 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 of the University of Valle, known as the Hospital Universitario del Valle Evaristo Garcia.[2] Ospina's father, Ivan Marino Ospina, was a guerrilla fighter and co-founder of the revolutionary group 19th of April Movement (M-19). Ospina was sworn in as mayor on 1 January 2019 and stayed in position until 31 December 2023.

Election

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Ospina defeated Francisco Lloreda in the Colombian elections, which were held on October 28, 2007. Ospina won with 44% of the vote, leaving Lloreda with 39%, and the remaining 17% being distributed amongst the other 6 candidates.

References

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  1. ^ "Sancionan al exalcalde de Cali Jorge Iván Ospina por irregularidades en contratación" [The former mayor of Cali Jorge Iván Ospina is sanctioned for irregularities in hiring]. El País (in Spanish). 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. ^ "El médico Jorge Iván Ospina gana la alcaldía de Cali" [Doctor Jorge Iván Ospina wins the mayorship of Cali]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 28 October 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by
Sabas Tafur
Mayor of Cali
2008-2011
Succeeded by
Rodrigo Guerrero
Preceded by Mayor of Cali
2020-2023
Succeeded by