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Roberto Gerlein Echeverría

1938 – 2021

Senator of Colombia

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About Roberto Gerlein Echeverría

Lived 1938 – 2021 (aged 83). Roberto Gerlein Echeverría was a Colombian politician and lawyer.

Roberto Víctor Gerlein Echeverría (18 November 1938 – 23 December 2021) was a Colombian lawyer and politician. A Conservative party politician, he was the longest-serving and most senior Member of the Senate of Colombia having been first elected in 1974. During his long political career, he served also as a Member of the Chamber of Representatives (1968–1974), as the 10th Colombian Minister of Economic Development, and as the 42nd Governor of Atlántico. He died in Barranquilla on 23 December 2021, at the age of 83.

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Important facts

Born

18 November 1938, Barranquilla

Birth century

20th century

Died

23 December 2021, Atlántico Department, Barranquilla

Occupation

Politician, lawyer

Nationality

Colombia

Education

Pontifical Xavierian University, Legum Doctor

Positions held

Member of the Senate of Colombia

Awards

Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá

Also known as

Roberto Gerlein Echeverria

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Roberto Gerlein Echeverría's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Roberto Gerlein Echeverría?

Senator of Colombia (1938–2021)

When was Roberto Gerlein Echeverría born?

Roberto Gerlein Echeverría was born on 18 November 1938 in Barranquilla.

When did Roberto Gerlein Echeverría die?

Roberto Gerlein Echeverría died on 23 December 2021 in Atlántico Department, Barranquilla.

What was Roberto Gerlein Echeverría's occupation?

Roberto Gerlein Echeverría was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was Roberto Gerlein Echeverría?

Roberto Gerlein Echeverría was Colombian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roberto Gerlein Echeverría

· Wikidata: Q5577953

· DBpedia: Roberto Gerlein

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