Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo | |
|---|---|
| Colombia Ambassador to <span class="nowrap">Spain</span> | |
| In office 7 February 1974 – January 1975 | |
| President | Alfonso López Michelsen |
| Preceded by | Carlos Augusto Noriega |
| Succeeded by | Belisario Betancur Cuartas |
| Member of the Senate of Colombia | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Member of the National Constituent Assembly of Colombia | |
| In office 1954–1957 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
| In office 1951–1954 | |
| Constituency | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Mayor of Cali | |
| In office August 1946 – January 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo A Lemus Guzmán |
| Succeeded by | José Castro Borrero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1903 Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Died | 10 April 1985 (aged 81) Santiago de Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Mercedes Caicedo Ortiz (c 1938-1985; his death) |
| Children | Elvira Lloreda Caicedo Álvaro José Lloreda Caicedo Rodrigo Hernán Lloreda Caicedo |
Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo (15 October 1903 — 10 April 1985) was a Colombian industrialist, newspaper publisher, and politician. In 1949 Lloreda, along with his brothers Mario and Alfredo, founded the newspaper El País, which continues in print today. He was director of the newspaper for 25 years.
A Conservative party politician, he was elected as Mayor of his hometown of Santiago de Cali. Next he was elected to the Congress of Colombia, serving in both the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate.[citation needed]
In 1974, he was appointed Ambassador of Colombia to Spain.[1][2][3]
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Personal life
He married Mercedes Caicedo de Lloreda of Costa Rica. They had three children together: Elvira, Álvaro Jose and Rodrigo Lloreda Caicedo. His younger son followed him into the newspaper business and politics.
Legacy and honors
- In 1985 after Lloreda's death, the city of Santiago de Cali issued a decree in his honor for his many contributions to the community.[2]
References
- ^ "Presentación de Cartas Credenciales de Embajadores" [Presentation of Letters of Credence of Ambassadors]. ABC (in Spanish) (Andalucia ed.). Madrid: 37. 1974-02-08. ISSN 1136-0143. OCLC 625890496. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ Quién es quién en Colombia [Who is Who in Colombia]. Vol. 4. Oliverio Perry & Cia. 1970. p. 237. OCLC 1644305.
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