Carlos Sanz de Santamaría Politician

Carlos Sanz de Santamaría (23 April 1905 — 6 November 1992) was the 18th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and twice served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States; he also served as the Chairman of the Inter-American Committee on the Alliance for Progress, the precursor of the Organization of American States. A Colombian civil engineer by training, he gained national acclaim for his work in the constructions of the aqueducts of Santa Marta, Riohacha, and Buenaventura, and the Vitelma Water Treatment Plant in Bogotá, and was hoisted to the national stage for his endeavours first as Mayor of Bogotá and then went on to occupy different executive ministries including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of War, and serving as the 9th Minister of National Economy and the 26th and 41st Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Sanz Santamaría Carlos; Sanz Carlos
Birth dateApril 23, 1905
Birth place
Colombia , Bogotá
Nationality
Colombian people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathNovember 05, 1992
Place of death
Colombia , Bogotá
Education
École des ponts ParisTech
National University of Colombia
Profession
Hydraulic engineering

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Office holder

office
Colombian Minister of War
Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations
Mayor of Bogotá
Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (Colombia)Colombian Minister of Finance and Public Credit
Ministry of Commerce Industry and TourismColombian Minister of National Economy
party
Colombian Liberal Party
president
successor

Carlos Sanz de Santamaría on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=mRc-AAAAYAAJ
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=xlkaAAAAYAAJ