The Governor of Cesar Department is the popularly elected leader of the
department
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of
Cesar in northern
Colombia
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to manage executive functions.
Since the establishment of the Cesar Department on December 21, 1967, governors were appointed by the
President of Colombia
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until the
Colombian Constitution of 1991
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changed it to election by
popular vote
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.
Governors
See also
*
List of mayors of Valledupar
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The following is a list of mayors of the city of Valledupar
Valledupar () is a city and municipality in northeastern Colombia. It is the capital of Caesar Department. Its name, ''Valle de Upar'' (Valley of Upar), was established in h ...
*
List of Colombian Department Governors
References
*
* ''Cesar 30 Años de Progreso'' - Gobernacion del Cesar (1997) booklet
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