José Antonio Murgas is a Colombian politician. He was minister of work and social security under the presidency of

Misael Pastrana Misael Eduardo Pastrana Borrero (14 November 1923 – 21 August 1997) was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd President of Colombia from 1970 to 1974. He was also the father of the 30th President Andrés Pastrana Arango. B ...

by Decree 739 of April 17, 1973, replacing Crispin Villazon de Armas. Murgas was also appointed

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

of the

Department of Cesar Caesar Department ( es, Departamento del Cesar, links=no) or simply Caesar () is a departments of Colombia, department of Colombia located in the north of the country in the Caribbean Region of Colombia, Caribbean region, bordering to the north ...

between August 22, 1970, and June 17, 1971. Murgas was also the ambassador of Colombia to the United Nations.

Governor of Department of Cesar (1970–1971)

Cabinet

*Secretary of government: Jaime Calderon Bruges *Secretary of development: Jose Maria Oñate Araujo *Secretary of finances: Rafael Gonzalez Daza *Secretary of education: Jose Diaz Cuadro *Chief of planning: Luis Enrique Duran Arias *Chief of Judicial Bureau: Nestor Vizcaino

References

Colombian Ministers of Labour and Social Protection Governors of Cesar Department Colombian Liberal Party politicians Free University of Colombia alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Colombia-bio-stub