Alberto Builes
Colombian lawyer and politician
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Jesús Alberto Builes Ortega (Bello, 1946) is a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of Bello and Governor of Antioquia.[2]
Alberto Builes | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Antioquia[1] | |
| In office January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Gaviria Correa |
| Mayor of Bello | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 (age 79–80) |
| Party |  Colombian Conservative Party |
| Alma mater | University of Medellín |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Biography
He graduated as a lawyer from the University of Medellín and began his political career as a councilor of Bello. He later became the mayor of the same municipality and worked in the private sector as manager of the football team Atlético Nacional.[2][3]
In 1994, he ran as a candidate for the Departmental Assembly of Antioquia but was kidnapped by the Guerrilla Coordinating Board.[4]
After his release in 1997, he ran for the Governorship of Antioquia for the Colombian Conservative Party, defeating former mayor of Medellín and former governor of Antioquia, Álvaro Villegas Moreno.[4]
After leaving the governorship, Builes has remained active in politics. In 2006, he launched his candidacy for the House of Representatives but did not win the seat.[4]