Germán Cardona Gutiérrez (born 28 December 1956) is a Colombian politician who served as the ninth Minister of Transport of Colombia in the Administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón from 2010 to 2012. A civil engineer and businessman, he was twice elected Mayor of Manizales, once appointed Governor of the Department of Caldas and served as chairman of the Once Caldas in 2005.[1][2]

Germán Cardona
9th Minister of Transport of Colombia
In office
7 August 2010 (2010-08-07) – 28 May 2012 (2012-05-28)
PresidentJuan Manuel Santos Calderón
Preceded byAndrés Uriel Gallego
Succeeded byCecilia Álvarez-Correa Glen
Mayor of Manizales
In office
1 January 2000 (2000-01-01) – 1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)
Preceded byJorge Enrique Rojas Quiceno
Succeeded byNéstor Eugenio Ramírez Cardona
In office
June 1992 – December 1994
Preceded byVictoria Eugenia Osorio
Succeeded byMauricio Arias Arango
Governor of Caldas
In office
September 1989 – August 1990
PresidentVirgilio Barco Vargas
Preceded byVictoria Eugenia Osorio
Personal details
Born
Germán Cardona Gutiérrez

(1956-12-28) 28 December 1956 (age 67)
Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
Political partyParty of the U
Other political
affiliations
Liberal
Spouse
Angela María Acebedo
(m. 1982)
Children2
Alma materNational University of Colombia (BEng, 1978)
ProfessionCivil Engineer

References

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  1. ^ "¿Quién es el próximo Mintransporte, Germán Cardona?" [Who is the next Minister of Transport Germán Cardona?]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 2010-06-23. Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  2. ^ "Así es Germán Cardona, nuevo Ministro de Transporte" [This is how the new Minister of Transport, Germán Cardona is]. Dinero (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-09.
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