Jorge Iván Ospina (born October 1965 in

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) is a former Colombian

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and current

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, the third largest city in Colombia and the economic hub for Southwestern Colombia. Ospina is also a

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who has worked in the hospital of the

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, known as the Hospital Universitario del Valle Evaristo Garcia. Ospina's father,

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Marino Ospina, was a guerrilla fighter and co-founder of the revolutionary group 19th of April Movement (M-19).

Election

Ospina defeated Francisco Lloreda in the Colombian elections, which were held on October 28th, 2007. Ospina won with 44% of the vote, leaving Lloreda with 39%, and the other 17% being distributed amongst the other 6 candidates.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ospina, Jorge Ivan 1965 births Living people People from Cali Colombian people of Basque descent