José Antonio Name Terán (5 February 1936 – 5 September 2011) was a lawyer and former

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. Considered a

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, he was one of the longest serving senators in

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and one of the most influential politicians of the

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, Member of the Chamber of Representatives, and a Deputy to the Atlántico Departmental Assembly. In 2007 Name ran for

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as a

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candidate, obtaining 213,270 votes (28.76% of the total) during the Colombian regional elections, but lost against Eduardo Verano De la Rosa.

Personal life

He died in Bogotá, D.C., on 5 September 2011 of a prolonged

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1936 births 2011 deaths People from Sincelejo Colombian people of Lebanese descent Jose Antonio 20th-century Colombian lawyers Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia Colombian Ministers of Labour and Social Protection Members of the Senate of Colombia Social Party of National Unity politicians 20th-century Colombian politicians 21st-century Colombian politicians University of Atlántico alumni {{Colombia-bio-stub

Personal life

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