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José Name Terán

José Name Terán

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José Antonio Name Terán (5 February 1936 – 5 September 2011) was a lawyer and former Senator of Colombia. Considered a Liberal caudillo, he was one of the longest serving senators in Congress and one of the most influential politicians of the Caribbean Region of Colombia. He also served in Colombia as Minister of Labour, Member of the Chamber of Representatives, and a Deputy to the Atlántico Departmental Assembly.[1]

Quick Facts Senator of Colombia, President of the Senate ...
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Name and the second or maternal family name is Terán.

In 2007, Name ran for Governor of Atlántico as a Party of the U candidate, obtaining 213,270 votes (28.76% of the total) during the Colombian regional elections, but lost against Eduardo Verano De la Rosa.[2]

Personal life

He died in Bogotá, D.C., on 5 September 2011, aged 75,[3] from a prolonged respiratory tract infection.

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  1. [1]
    "José Antonio Name Terán" (in Spanish). Congreso Visible. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Elecciones 2007" (in Spanish). Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil. 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. [3]
    "Murió el excongresista José Name Terán" [Former Congressman José Name Terán Died]. Semana (in Spanish). 5 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
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