Dagoberto Suárez Melo (died December 4, 2010) was a Colombian politician who served as the governor of Guaviare Department in 2010.[1]
Dagoberto Suárez Melo | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Guaviare Department | |
| In office 2010 – December 4, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar López Cadavid |
| Succeeded by | to be determined |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1975 |
| Died | December 4, 2010 Villavicencio, Meta Department, Colombia |
| Political party | National Integration Party (PIN) |
Suárez's predecessor as the Governor of Guaviare, Oscar López Cadavid, resigned from office due to an investigation over his alleged ties to drug traffickers and Pedro "Cuchillo" Oliveiro Guerrero, a militia leader.[1][2]
Dagoberto Suárez, a member of the National Integration Party (PIN), was elected Governor of Guaviare in a special gubernatorial election in February 2010.[1] Suarez garnered 11,777 votes in the election, while his nearest opponent, José Pérez Restrepo of the Colombian Conservative Party, placed second with 7,132 votes.[3] Liberal candidate Janeth Solano came in a distant third place with 865 votes.[3] Suárez's election ended twelve consecutive years of Conservative Party rule in Guaviare.[3]
In the early morning of December 4, 2010, Governor Suárez was fatally injured in a car accident while driving on the road known for potholes from Granada, Meta to San José del Guaviare.[1] He had been attending a regional forum in Granada on the previous day.[2]
The accident took place in an area called Los Mangos, a rural section of the municipality of Puerto Concordia in Meta Department.[1] Suarez suffered severe head injuries in the accident, including a cerebral hemorrhage and inflammation.[1] He was flown by helicopter to the hospital, where he underwent surgery to relieve pressure to his brain.[1] According to the director of the Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio, Dagoberto Suárez died during the operation at the age of 35, .[1] Five of Suarez's bodyguards were treated and released from the hospital.[2]
Paul Robledo, the deputy justice minister of Guaviare, became the acting governor until a permanent successor could be chosen.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Murió el gobernador del Guaviare, Dagoberto Suárez". El Tiempo (Colombia). 2010-12-04. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ a b c "Colombian Governor Dies in Traffic Accident". Latin American Herald Tribune. 2010-12-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ a b c Morales, Jhon (2010-02-28). "Con la elección de Dagoberto Suárez Melo, se acabó con la hegemonía conservadora en Guaviare". El Tiempo (Colombia). Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Guaviare sigue sin definir terna para elegir gobernador". El Tiempo (Colombia). 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-12-27.