Andrés Pastrana Arango

Andrés Pastrana Arango (born 17 August 1954) was the President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002, following in the footsteps of his father, Misael Pastrana, who was president from 1970 to 1974. During his father's presidency, he was a student in Colegio San Carlos. He got a degree in law at the Our Lady of the Rosary University in 1977. After obtaining a postgraduate degree at Harvard University (a non degree course on French culinary history) in the... More

Date of birth:

  • Aug 17, 1954 (age 57 years)

Also known as:

  • Andres Pastrana Arango,
  • Andres Arango
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Politician

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Basic title Office, position, or title Jurisdiction of office From To
  • Aug 7, 1998
  • Aug 7, 2002

President of Colombia of Colombia

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