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Ernesto Samper Pizano (born 3 August 1950) is a Colombian politician. Samper is a member of the influential Samper family. He served as the President of Colombia from 1994 to 1998, representing the Liberal Party. From 2014 to 2017 he served as the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).
Ernesto Samper, Colombian economist, lawyer, and politician who served as president of Colombia from 1994 to 1998. During his tenure he was accused of accepting financial contributions from drug cartels, though the country’s House of Representatives cleared him of the charge.
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Ernesto Samper Pizano (Bogotá, 3 de agosto de 1950) es un abogado, economista y político colombiano. Fue presidente de Colombia entre el 7 de agosto de 1994 y el 7 de agosto de 1998. Exmiembro del Partido Liberal Colombiano, y fundador y líder del movimiento Poder Popular. [5]
Ernesto Samper Pizano (ĕrnĕs´tō sämpĕr´ pēzä´nō), 1950–, Colombian politician, president of Colombia (1994–98), b. Bogotá. An economist, lawyer, former professor, and member of the Liberal party, he became president of the Financial Institutions Association in 1975 and was elected to the senate in 1986.
Jul 29, 1993 · A confidential cable from the U.S. Embassy in Colombia evaluates the political advisers and supporters of Ernesto Samper, the front-runner for the 1994 presidential election. It mentions Álvaro Uribe, who was Samper's point-man in Medellin, and his family ties to narcos.
Oct 11, 2021 · Conoce la historia de Ernesto Samper, expresidente de Colombia entre 1994 y 1998, y su carrera política antes y después de la presidencia. Desde su inicio como liberal hasta su papel en la UNASUR, repasa sus logros y desafíos.
Oct 4, 2023 · Former Colombian President Ernesto Samper has resigned from the Liberal Party, to which he has belonged throughout his political life, in order to focus on a new, more left-leaning movement. Samper, who served as Colombia ’s president from 1994 to 1998, was the last liberal president of the country.
