Misael Pastrana Borrero
| Misael Pastrana Borrero | |
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| 23rd President of Colombia | |
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In office 7 August 1970 – 7 August 1974 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos Lleras Restrepo |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso López Michelsen |
| 16th Colombia Ambassador to United States | |
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In office 17 January 1969 – 3 February 1970 |
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| President | Carlos Lleras Restrepo |
| Preceded by | Hernan Echavarría Olózaga |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Botero Boshel |
| Minister of Government of Colombia | |
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In office 7 August 1966 – 6 November 1968 |
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| President | Carlos Lleras Restrepo |
| Preceded by | Pedro Gómez Valderrama |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Augusto Noriega |
| 38th Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia | |
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In office 1 September 1961 – 16 November 1961 |
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| President | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Preceded by | Hernando Agudelo Villa |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Mejía Palacio |
| 53rd Minister of Public Works of Colombia | |
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In office 9 November 1960 – 1 September 1961 |
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| President | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Preceded by | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Obando Velasco |
| 12th Minister of Foment of Colombia | |
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In office 5 May 1960 – 9 November 1960 |
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| President | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Llorente Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Unda Ferrero |
| Personal details | |
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Misael Eduardo Pastrana Borrero 14 November 1923 Neiva, Huila, Colombia |
| Died | 21 August 1997 (aged 73) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | María Cristina Arango Vega (1951–1997) |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Xavierian University (JD, 1945) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Misael Eduardo Pastrana Borrero (14 November 1923 – 21 August 1997) was the 23rd President of Colombia from 1970 to 1974.
Pastrana was born in Neiva, Huila. He died in Bogotá, on August 21, 1997.
Pastrana was a conservative politician Colombia, President of Colombia in the period 1970-1974. Born in the home of Misael Pastrana Pastrana and Elisa Borrero Perdomo, studied Law in Javeriana University of Bogotá and in the Ferri Institute of Rome. He had been affiliated to the Conservative Party (which he would later rename as the Social Conservative Party). He was the private secretary of the President Mariano Ospina Pérez (1949-1952)and three times a minister during the second liberal presidency of Alberto Lleras Camargo (1958-1962).
During the Presidency of Carlos Lleras Restrepo, he was Minister of Government 1966-1968, led in Congress a constitutional reform and was Colombian ambassador in Washington from 1968-1969, when he returned to campaign for the Presidency. President of the Sasakawa United Nations Environment Prize in recognition of his enacting of the world's first Environmental Code for Natural Resources, after his death the UN instituted the yearly Pastrana Borrero Conference in New York during the prize's award ceremony. Vice-president of Worldwide Prize for Peace of UNESCO. Founder of World Center of Computer Science with Jean-Jacques Serban-Schreiber in the seventies, before the personal computer existed. The Center brought in young minds such as Nicholas Negroponte. Founder member of Interaction, group of former heads of state and government to deal with contemporary issues and conflicts and to present recommendations to governments.
During his four years in office, Pastrana was cautiously progressive. He sought to increase employment opportunities with a famous four-point strategy. He attempted to boost national savings as a way of moving away from dependency on foreign investment and credit, and he extended pensions rights for many people.
At the same time, he was a champion of "a car for every Colombian family", and was instrumental in bringing the French car-makers Renault to Colombia. He also promoted the first national environmental legislation in Latin America.
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