Rafael Pardo Rueda (born 26 November 1953) is a Colombian politician. A

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politician and economist, he has previously served as the 1st Minister of Labour of Colombia serving in the Administration of

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, Minister of National Defence, and was elected

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for the 2002-2006 legislative period.

Career

A 1994-1995 Fellow at the Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs of

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. He was the candidate of the

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for the 2010 Presidential Election. On 31 October 2011, President

announced the designation of Pardo as the head of the newly created

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, established as part of a wider Ministerial Cabinet Reform in order to fulfil some of his 2010 campaign promises. In March 2014, President Santos appointed Minister Pardo as acting

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, a position he held until April of that year. Pardo is also a member of Washington D.C. based think tank The Inter-American Dialogue.

Works

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pardo Rueda, Rafael 1953 births People from Bogotá University of Los Andes (Colombia) alumni Colombian economists Colombian Liberal Party politicians Colombian Ministers of Defense Members of the Senate of Colombia Colombian Ministers of Labour Mayors of Bogotá Living people Members of the Inter-American Dialogue