Juan Fernando Cristo Bustos (born 11 July 1964) is a Colombian lawyer and politician, who was a Colombian Senator from 1998-2014 Minister of the Interior from 2014-2017.[1] In this capacity, he played a key role in negotiating and implementing the peace accords signed with FARC.[2]
Juan Fernando Cristo | |
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| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 7 August 2014 – 25 May 2017 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Aurelio Iragorri |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Rivera |
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 20 July 2013 – 20 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Barreras |
| Succeeded by | Jose David Name |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1998 – 20 July 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Fernando Cristo Bustos 11 July 1964 Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes |
Juan Fernando Cristo is the son of Colombian senator Jorge Cristo Sahium, who was assassinated in 1997.[3] He studied law at the University of the Andes. Starting in 1993, he served Colombia as a diplomat for several years. After his father's assassination, he ran for the Colombian senate, an office he held from 1998-2014. During his last year in office, he was president of the Senate. From 2014-2017, he was the Minister of the Interior for the second government of Juan Manuel Santos.[4]
On May 25, 2017, Cristo announced his candidacy for Colombian's presidency in the 2018 election.[5] However, he lost the Liberal Party candidacy to Humberto de la Calle, who subsequently lost the general election to right-wing candidate Iván Duque Márquez.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Perfil | Ministerio del Interior". Mininterior.gov.co. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ Redacción Política (2016-12-13). "'Fast track' no es un capricho del Gobierno: Juan Fernando Cristo" (in Spanish). El Espectador. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Juan Fernando Cristo: No he perdonado pues nadie me ha pedido perdón - Especiales Semana". Juan Fernando Cristo: No he perdonado pues nadie me ha pedido perdón - Especiales Semana (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ a b Vacía, La Silla. "Juan Fernando Cristo Bustos". Súper Amigos - La Silla Vacía (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Colombia's 2018 Presidential Election: Candidate Overview". Colombia Focus. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
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