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Fuad Char
Fuad Ricardo Char Abdala (born 5 October 1937) is a Colombian businessman and politician who served as Governor of Atlántico from 1984 to 1987, as Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (Colombia), Minister of Economic Development from 1987 to 1988 under President Virgilio Barco, and later as Colombian Ambassador to Portugal from 2008 to 2009 under President Álvaro Uribe. Char also served as a Senator of Colombia three times, being one of the highest-ranking. Born in Santa Cruz de Lorica, Lorica, Córdoba Department, Córdoba, Char is one of the most powerful businessmen in Colombia and the entire Caribbean region of Colombia, Caribbean region of the country. He is the founder and current president of the Olimpica Business Group. Of Syrian Colombians, Syrian origin, he is the patriarch of one of the most influential families in Atlántico Department, Atlántico; his descendants have been known for their active work in politics. His eldest son, Alejandro Char, Alejandro, has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senator Of Colombia
The Senate of the Republic of Colombia () is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, Chamber of Representatives. The Senate has 108 members elected for concurrent (non-rotating) four-year terms. Electoral system According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991, Colombian Constitution (1991), 100 senators (''senadores'') are elected from a single national constituency, and another two are elected in a special national constituency for Indigenous peoples in Colombia, Indigenous communities. Following the Colombian peace process, peace process (2012–2016), the FARC (party: Commons (Colombian political party), Comunes) gets another five seats and the presidential opposition gets one more, for a total of 108. Colombian citizens living outside the country are eligible to vote, although, unlike in the lower house, they have no special representatives in the Senate. For elections to the Senate in the nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |