Armando Benedetti
Armando Alberto Benedetti Villaneda (born 29 August 1967) is a Colombian politician. He served as Senator of Colombia from 2006 to 2022 and Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia from 2002 to 2006.
Armando Benedetti | |
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Benedetti in 2016 | |
| Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela | |
| Assumed office 24 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Germán Castañeda Benavides |
| President of the Senate of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 2010 – 20 July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Javier Enrique Cáceres Leal |
| Succeeded by | Juan Manuel Corzo Román |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 2006 – 20 July 2022 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 2002 – 20 July 2006 | |
| Constituency | Capital District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Armando Alberto Benedetti Villaneda 29 August 1967 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia |
| Political party | Humane Colombia (2020-present) Social Party of National Unity (2005-2020) Liberal (1998-2005) |
| Other political affiliations | Historic Pact for Colombia (2021-present) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Xavierian University |
| Website | www |
Career
Benedetti attended the Pontifical Xavierian University, and graduated with a degree in communication studies.[1] He briefly worked as a reporter for Noticiero QAP between 1990 and 1991,[2] and later served as political adviser to Eduardo Verano de la Rosa during the 1991 Constituent Assembly.[2] He served as Secretary General of Public Establishments of the National Traffic and Transport Institute (Intra) between 1992 and 1993,[2] and was later appointed deputy director of the Colombia Health Resource Company (Ecosalud), serving from 1996 to 1997.[2]
In 1998, Benedetti was elected to the Bogotá City Council as a Liberal party candidate, and head of his electoral list.[1] He served as Council Member until 2000, when he decided not to seek re-election in order to run for Congress.
During the 2002 parliamentary elections, Benedetti ran for a seat in the Chamber of Representatives for the circumscription of the Capital District as a Liberal candidate and head of his electoral list.[3] He won with 31,855 votes.[3]
Senator
In 2006, Benedetti decided to run in the 2006 parliamentary elections, this time for a seat in the Senate, and this time as a Social Party of National Unity candidate.[4] He won a seat in the national elections with 50,356 votes.[4]
In 2010, Benedetti was re-elected to the Senate with 81,029 votes,[5] On 20 July 2010, Benedetti was elected by his peers President of the Senate. As President of the Senate, Benedetti administered the oath of office to President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón when he took office the following month on 7 August.[6]
Personal life
Armando Alberto was born on 29 August 1967 in Barranquilla, Colombia, to Armando Benedetti Jimeno and Genoveva Villaneda Jiménez.[1][2][7][8] His sister Ángela María is the current Ambassador of Colombia to Panama.[9]
References
- ^ a b c (in Spanish). Bogotá: CongresoVisible.org. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d e (in Spanish). Votebien.com: Elecciones 2002. 2002. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Histórico de Resultados Electorales: 2002: Congreso: Votos Cámara: Curules: Bogotá" (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, National Civil Registry. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Histórico de Resultados Electorales: 2006: Congreso: Senado: Nacional: Partido Social de Unidad Nacional: Armando Benedetti" (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, National Civil Registry. Retrieved 18 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ (PDF) (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, National Civil Registry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019. Lansford. ((Revised and Updated edition) ed.). [Place of publication not identified]: CQ Press. 2019. ISBN 9781544327129. OCLC 1104299327.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ (in Spanish). Bogotá: La Silla Vacia. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ (in Spanish). KienyKe. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Colombian ambassador to Panama named in corruption scandal". Newsroom Panama. 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
External links
- "Benedetti Villaneda Armando Alberto" (in Spanish). Colombia, Senate.