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 29 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
11th Vice President of Colombia
In office
29 March 2017 (2017-03-29)  7 August 2018
PresidentJuan Manuel Santos
Preceded byGerman Vargas Lleras
Succeeded byMarta Lucía Ramírez
General of the National Police of Colombia
In office
17 May 2007  12 June 2012
PresidentAlvaro Uribe
Juan Manuel Santos
Personal details
Born
Óscar Adolfo Naranjo Trujillo

(1956-12-22) 22 December 1956
Bogota, Colombia
Political partySocial Party of National Unity
Alma materUniversity of La Sabana
Escuela de Guerra Superior
Military service
Allegiance Colombia
Branch/serviceNational Police of Colombia
RankGeneral
Battles/warsColombian Internal Conflict
War on Drugs

References

  1. "Óscar Naranjo ya es vicepresidente de Colombia". El Colombiano (in Spanish). 29 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  2. "General José Roberto León Riaño, nuevo director de la Policía Nacional". Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
Political offices
Preceded by
German Vargas Lleras
Vice President of Colombia
2017–2018
Succeeded by
Marta Lucía Ramírez
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