Gabriel Silva Luján Explained

Gabriel Silva Luján
Order:33rd
Ambassador From:Colombia
Country:United States
Term Start:4 October 2010
Term End:19 September 2012
Predecessor:Carolina Barco Isakson
Successor:Carlos Urrutia
Office2:Minister of National Defence
Term Start2:7 August 2009
Term End2:7 August 2010
President2:Álvaro Uribe
Predecessor2:Freddy Padilla de León
Successor2:Rodrigo Rivera Salazar
Order3:27th
Ambassador From3:Colombia
Country3:United States
Predecessor3:Jaime García Parra
Successor3:Carlos Lleras de la Fuente
President3:César Gaviria Trujillo
Birth Date:5 October 1957
Birth Place:Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Alma Mater:University of the Andes (B.A.)
Johns Hopkins University (PhD)
Profession:Political Scientist, Economist
Signature:Gabriel Silva Lujan Signature.svg

Gabriel Silva Luján (born 5 October 1957) is a Colombian diplomat and political scientist who served as the 33rd and 27th Ambassador of Colombia to the United States. He has also served as Minister of National Defence and as General Manager of the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia.

Background

Gabriel Silva Luján was born in Barranquilla on 5 October 1957.[1] [2] After completing his secondary education at the Colegio San Carlos[2] and graduating with a degree in political science with a concentration in economics from the University of the Andes in Bogotá, Silva travelled to the United States where he completed his graduate studies in Economics and International Relations at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C. under a Ford Foundation fellowship grant.[3] [4]

Career

Silva was named Ambassador to the United States by the President-elect Juan Manuel Santos on 27 July 2010 during an official visit to lima, Peru during Santos's pre-inauguration international tour.[5] His appointment was interpreted as a reiteration of Colombia's security concerns going forward: "I believe that the purpose of my appointment is a clear signal that security and defence issues in bilateral relations with the United States are still very important," Silva told reporters.[6]

Works

Collaborations

Notes and References

  1. Catalina . Gallo . 2009-08-09 . Domingo a Domingo . Gabriel Silva Luján, Nuevo Ministro de Defensa, Visto Por Quienes Lo Conocen . Gabriel Silva Luján, New Minister of Defence, Seen By Those Who Know Him. . Bogotá . es . 2010-08-25.
  2. 2005-01-12 . Santamaría . Ricardo . Revolcón Cafetero . Coffee Romp . Credencial . 218 . . Bogotá . es . 2010-08-25.
  3. Colombia Names Coffee Executive as New Defense Minister . Latin American Herald Tribune. Bogotá. 2010-08-25 .
  4. Web site: Hoja de vida de Gabriel Silva . President's Press Secretary Office . 1 . es . Résumé of Gabriel Silva . PDF . 2010-08-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723184235/http://web.presidencia.gov.co/sp/2009/julio/27/hv.pdf . 2011-07-23 .
  5. Gabriel Silva Luján será el embajador de Colombia en Estados Unidos, anunció Juan Manuel Santos. El Tiempo. 2010-08-27. es. 2010-07-27. Lima. Gabriel Silva Luján will be the ambassador of Colombia in the United States, announced Juan Manuel Santos. EFE.
  6. Security priority in Colombia-U.S. ties: new ambassador. https://web.archive.org/web/20100731175051/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-07/29/c_13420722.htm. dead. July 31, 2010. Xinhua News Agency. 2010-07-29. 2010-08-27. Bogotá.

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