Aníbal Gaviria

Aníbal Gaviria Correa (Medellín, 16 January 1966) is a Colombian politician who has served as the mayor of Medellín, the second-largest city in Colombia and the capital of the department of Antioquia. Beforehand, Gaviria was the Governor of Antioquia and served as a visiting scholar at University of California, Berkeley. In 2019, he was elected again for Governor of Antioquia, for the 2020-2023 term.

Aníbal Gaviria Correa
Governor of Antioquia
In office
January 1, 2020 (2020-01-01) – December 31, 2023 (2023-12-31)
Preceded byLuis Pérez Gutiérrez
Mayor of Medellín
In office
January 1, 2012 (2012-01-01) – December 31, 2015 (2015-12-31)
Preceded byAlonso Salazar
Succeeded byFederico Gutiérrez
Governor of Antioquia
In office
January 1, 2004 (2004-01-01) – December 31, 2007 (2007-12-31)
Preceded byEugenio Prieto Soto
Succeeded byLuis Alfredo Ramos
Personal details
Born (1966-01-16) January 16, 1966
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Political partyLiberal Party
ResidenceMedellín, Colombia
Alma mater
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttp://anibalgaviria.tumblr.com

Biography

Education

Gaviria studied business administration at EAFIT University, and he later studied at Harvard Extension School.

Political career

During his career in the public administration is to be highlighted his term as Governor of Antioquia between 2004 and 2007, where he directed the management efforts to unified the work with other actors in the state towards the pursuit of higher levels of equity and development for the citizens of Antioquia.

In 2007 the “Proyecto Líder Colombia” recognized him as the best Governor of Colombia. As a leader his management reached 89% favorability. In 2009 he was a presidential candidate of the Liberal Party and then vice presidential running mate of his party in the 2010 elections.

He was elected as mayor of the city of Medellin for the period 2012–2015. He was previously the governor of Antioquia Department from 2004 to 2007.[1] He is a member of the Liberal Party.

References
  1. "El equipo paisa". Semana. Retrieved 2012-05-31.(Spanish)
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