Víctor Mosquera Chaux
Colombian politician (1919–1997)
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Víctor Mosquera Chaux (October 1, 1919 – November 5, 1997) was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat. A Liberal party politician, he served as Councilman of Popayán, Assemblymean of Cauca, Chamber Representative for Cauca, Senator of Colombia,[1] and Governor of Cauca.[2] He also served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States,[3] and Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom.[4]
PresidentVirgilio Barco Vargas
Preceded byFrancisco Posada de La Peña
Succeeded byJaime García Parra
PresidentCarlos Lleras Restrepo
Víctor Mosquera Chaux | |
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| 24th Colombia Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 21 December 1987 – 25 November 1990 | |
| President | Virgilio Barco Vargas |
| Preceded by | Francisco Posada de La Peña |
| Succeeded by | Jaime García Parra |
| 10th Colombia Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 3 June 1967 – 21 April 1970 | |
| President | Carlos Lleras Restrepo |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Araújo Grau |
| Succeeded by | Camilo de Brigard Silva |
| Governor of Cauca | |
| In office 4 February 1959 – 11 July 1960 | |
| President | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Preceded by | Francisco Lemos Arboleda |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Ángel Zúñiga |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1970 – 20 July 1974 | |
| In office 20 July 1962 – 3 June 1967 | |
| In office 20 July 1958 – 4 February 1959 | |
| Member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 20 July 1947 – 9 November 1949 | |
| Constituency | Cauca Department |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1919 |
| Died | 5 November 1997 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Templo de San Francisco Popayán, Cauca, Colombia |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Cecilia Paz Salazar |
| Children | Olga Lucía Mosquera Paz |
| Alma mater | University of Cauca |
| Profession | Lawyer |
In February 1981, Mosquera held executive power for eight days as Presidential Designate, while President Julio César Turbay Ayala was indisposed for health reasons.[5]
