Álvaro Alejandro Eder Garcés (born 1 December 1975) is a Colombian politician and specialist in international security policies. He was elected Mayor of Cali in October 2023 and assumed office on 1 January 2024.[2] From 2010 to 2014 he served as Senior Presidential Advisor for Reintegration.[3][4]
Alejandro Eder | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Cali | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Iván Ospina |
| Senior Presidential Advisor for Reintegration | |
| In office 21 September 2010 – 23 October 2014 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Camilo Granada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Álvaro Alejandro Eder Garcés 1 December 1975 Washington, D.C., U.S.[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BSP) Columbia University (MIA) |
| Occupation | Politician |
He is part of the fifth generation of the Eder family in Colombia as a descendant of James Martin Eder[5] as well as Henry James Eder, a former Mayor of Cali.[1]
In the 2023 mayoral election, his candidacy was backed by the Conservador, Cambio Radical, Colombia Justa Libres, Nuevo Liberalismo and Colombia Renaciente parties.[6] Many Dignidad y Compromiso voters and Centro Democrático leaders also supported him.[7] He is a strong critic of President Gustavo Petro.[8]
Biography
editEarly Years and Family
editHe was born on 1 December 1975 in the city of Washington D. C. (United States), and is the son of Henry Eder, who was mayor of Cali for the period 1986-1988, and the grandson of Harold Eder,[9] founder of Ingenios Manuelita S.A. and the first kidnap victim of the FARC-EP in 1965, who died when his captors deprived him of medical attention. The M-19 attempted to kidnap his mother and later kidnapped an aunt.[10]
He completed his secondary education at the Colegio Bolívar in Cali. He studied Philosophy and International Relations at Hamilton College,[11] and specialised in the Politics of International Security and Conflict Resolution, obtaining a Master's degree in International Relations from Columbia University.
On August 15 2015 he married the model and actress Taliana Vargas. The wedding took place in Palmira in the Valle del Cauca Department, at the Ingenio Manuelita, and the couple have two children[12]
References
edit- 1 2 El País Editorial (30 October 2023). "¿Quién es Alejandro Eder? La historia del nuevo alcalde de Santiago de Cali" [Who is Alejandro Eder? The story of the new mayor of Santiago de Cali]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ Freixes, Josep (29 October 2023). "Alejandro Eder Wins Election to Be Next Mayor of Cali". Colombia One. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ El Tiempo Editorial (21 September 2010). "Alejandro Eder se posesionó como el nuevo Alto Consejero Presidencial Para la Reintegración" [Alejandro Eder took office as the new High Presidential Advisor for Reintegration]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ↑ "Este es el equipo negociador del Gobierno" [This is the Government's negotiating team]. Semana (in Spanish). 14 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ Beltrán, Daniela (10 October 2023). "Este es el candidato a la Alcaldía de Cali que anhela servir al país" [This is the candidate for Mayor of Cali who longs to serve the country]. infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ↑ Roberto Ortiz and Alejandro Éder Are the Favorites to Win the Cali Mayoral Election
- ↑ En Cali, Éder pasa del "no todo vale" al todos suman
- ↑ Colombian opposition politicians defeat Petro's coalition in local, regional elections
- ↑ Semana (15 October 2012). "Este es el equipo negociador del Gobierno" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (29 October 2023). "Alejandro Éder venció en Cali; ¿quién es el nuevo alcalde de la capital del Valle?". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ El Pueblo. "Alejandro Éder Garcés" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ Lancheros, Katherine (31 October 2023). "La larga relación de Taliana Vargas y Alejandro Éder y su brecha de edad: ¿cuántos años se llevan?". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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