Norman Maurice Armitage
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13 June 1945
Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Maurice Armitage | |
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 Armitage in 2018 | |
| Mayor of Cali | |
| In office 1 January 2016 – 31 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rodriguo Gerrero |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Iván Ospina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norman Maurice Armitage 13 June 1945 Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Patricia Tella Doronsorro |
| Alma mater | University of Valle University San Buenaventura |
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| Website | Maurice Armitage |
Norman Maurice Armitage (born 13 June 1945) is a Colombian businessman, politician, and philanthropist who served as the mayor of Cali, the third-largest city in Colombia and the economic hub of Southwestern Colombia from 2016 to 2019.
Social Work
Armitage studied law at the university and then went to work in steel mining. He bought his first company SIDOC (Siderúrgica de Occidente) which he still owns. Armitage also owns Ingenio de Occidente which is an Agribusiness company whose main product is refined sugar and owns 3,000 hectares of land used for production.[1] Armitage is also a shareholder of Cementos San Marcos and is a part of the board of directors of the Cali Chamber of Commerce and Fenalco Valle.
Armitage is well known for his philanthropy and social work in the suburbs, such as Siloé[citation needed]. He endorsed the peace process to end the armed conflict in Colombia and volunteered to put his foundation to use to help destroy weapons when the (M19) demobilised.[citation needed] All of the companies owned by Armitage split a share of the profits with their employees every 3 months and he advocates paying more than the standard minimum wage to his workers.[citation needed]
