Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo
| Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo | |
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| Senator of Colombia | |
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In office 20 July 1994 – 28 May 2008 |
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| President of the Senate of Colombia | |
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In office 20 July 2004 – 20 July 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Germán Vargas Lleras |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Blum Capurro |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 June 1962 Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia |
| Died | 25 December 2013 (aged 51) Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations |
National Salvation Movement (2006-2009) |
| Spouse(s) |
Zulema Jattín Corrales Carolina Penuela Ramirez |
| Children | Camilo José, Juan Diego and Manuela Lucía |
| Alma mater |
Catholic University of Colombia Universidad Externado de Colombia |
| Profession | Industrial Engineer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Luis Humberto Gómez Gallo (26 June 1962 − 25 December 2013) was a Colombian industrial engineer specialized in business administration and constitutional law. A Conservative politician, he served as President of the Senate of Colombia where he had been a Senator from 1994 until 2008 when he was charged and arrested as part of a wider parapolitica scandal. He died of a heart attack at the age of 51 on 25 December 2013 in Ibague, Tolima.
He attended the Catholic University of Colombia graduating in Industrial engineering and did post graduate studies in business administration. He also did post graduate studies at the Universidad Externado de Colombia graduating in constitutional law.
Gomez-Gallo was appointed Secretary of Public Works for the department of Tolima. In 1986 he ran for councilman for a seat in the Council of Ibague for which he was elected for the period 1986-1992 representing the Colombian Conservative Party.
In 1994 Gómez Gallo ran for congress and was elected senator of Colombia. He was then reelected for the 1998, 2002 and 2006 periods. He was president of the senate and President of the Congress of Colombia for the period between 20 July 2004 and 20 July 2005. He was married to Zulema Jattin Corrales.
As senator, Gómez Gallo was President of the First Commission of Congress from 20 July 2003 to 20 July 2004 which debates topics related to Constitutional matters. He was also Vice President for this same commission for two consecutive periods.
Gómez Gallo was under investigation by the Supreme Court after being involved in the Parapolitica scandal in which politicians mingled with paramilitary groups to coerce voters in their favor. He was also investigated for his relationship to drug trafficker Eduardo Restrepo Victoria, alias "El Socio".
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