# Andrés Pastrana Arango

_President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002_

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> Andrés Pastrana Arango is a Colombian politician who was President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002, following in the footsteps of his father, Misael Pastrana Borrero, who was president from 1970 to 1974.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 August 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Colombia; Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; lawyer; journalist; politician; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P106))
- **Political party:** Colombian Conservative Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P102))
- **Education:** Our Lady of the Rosary University; Harvard University; Colegio inediluz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P69))
- **Spouse:** Nohra Puyana Bickenbach ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P26))
- **Positions held:** ambassador of Colombia to the United States (9 November 2005 – 2 December 2005); President of Colombia (7 August 1998 – 7 August 2002); Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (7 August 1998 – 2 September 1998); Mayor of Bogota (1988–1990); councillor of Bogotá ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Order of the Liberator General San Martín; Premios Internacionales de Periodismo Rey de España; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** AndresPastrana_ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975#P2002))

## Questions

**When was Andrés Pastrana Arango born?**  
Andrés Pastrana Arango was born on 17 August 1954 in Bogotá.

**What positions has Andrés Pastrana Arango held?**  
Positions held by Andrés Pastrana Arango include: ambassador of Colombia to the United States (2005–2005); President of Colombia (1998–2002); Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement (1998–1998); Mayor of Bogota (1988–1990); councillor of Bogotá.

**Where did Andrés Pastrana Arango study?**  
Andrés Pastrana Arango was educated at Our Lady of the Rosary University, Harvard University, Colegio inediluz.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Andrés Pastrana Arango](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Pastrana_Arango) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q315975](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315975) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Andrés Pastrana, 2009.jpg by Guillermo Ramos Flamerich (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andr%C3%A9s_Pastrana,_2009.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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