Germán Vargas Lleras Politician

Germán Vargas Lleras (born February 19, 1962) is a Colombian lawyer and politician and is currently the Vice President of Colombia. He served in the Administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón from 2010 to 2013 as the 2nd Minister of Housing, City and Territory, as the 9th Minister of the Interior, and as the 5th Minister of the Interior and Justice. From 1994 to 2008, he served as Senator of Colombia having been elected for four consecutive terms. He was named running mate of current President Juan Manuel Santos for the presidential election of 2014 in February 24 and elected Vice President in June 15.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Vargas Germán
Birth date	February 19, 1962
Birth place	Colombia , Bogotá
Nationality	Colombia
Religion	Catholic Church
Education	Complutense University of Madrid Del Rosario University Jos%C3%A9 Ortega y Gasset Foundation
Profession	Lawyer

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Office holder

office	Minister of the Interior of Colombia Senator of Colombia Minister of Housing City and Territory of Colombia Minister of the Interior and Justice of Colombia
other party	Colombian Liberal Party Colombia Always
party	Radical Change
president	Juan Manuel Santos
relation	Carlos Lleras Restrepo
successor	Luis Felipe Henao Cardona Federico Renjifo Vélez