José Name Terán
Colombian politician
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| Intro | Colombian politician | |
| Places | Colombia | |
| was | Politician Lawyer | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1936, Sincelejo | |
| Death | 5 September 2011Bogota (aged 75 years) | |
| Politics: | Social Party Of National Unity Colombian Liberal Party |
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Biography
José Antonio Name Terán (1 January 1936 – 5 September 2011) was a lawyer and former Senator of Colombia. Considered a Liberal caudillo, he was one of the longest serving senators in Congress and one of the most influential politicians of the Caribbean Region of Colombia. He also served in Colombia as Minister of Labour, Member of the Chamber of Representatives, and a Deputy to the Atlántico Departmental Assembly.
In 2007 Name ran for Governor of Atlántico as a Party of the U candidate, obtaining 213,270 votes (28.76% of the total) during the Colombian regional elections, but lost against Eduardo Verano De la Rosa.
Personal life
He died in Bogotá, D.C., on 5 September 2011 of a prolonged respiratory tract infection.