José David Name Explained

José David Name
Office:President of the Senate
Term Start:20 July 2014
Term End:20 July 2015
Predecessor:Juan Fernando Cristo
Successor:Luis Fernando Velasco
Office2:Senator of Colombia
Term Start2:20 July 2006
Birth Date:18 November 1968
Birth Place:Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Nationality:Colombian
Alma Mater:Autonomous University of the Caribbean
Spouse:Astrid Correa
Relations:José Name Terán (father)
Iván Name Vásquez (cousin)
Profession:Business Administrator

José David Name Cardozo (born 18 November 1968) is a Colombian senator. He is a member of the Party of the U, and is the son of former Senator José Name Terán. He became a senator in 2006 after serving as consul of Colombia in New York from 1999 to 2005.[1]

Life and career

Name is of Lebanese descent. His father, José Name Terán, was a Liberal Senator. He studied business administration at the Autonomous University of the Caribbean in Barranquilla. In the Senate, Name was president of the Fifth Commission of Congress. In November 2008, he received death threats after he headed a campaign to restrict the consumption of tobacco in enclosed spaces.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congreso Visible . Spanish . 2010-11-05 . José David Name Cardozo .
  2. Amenazas por ley antitabaco . 2008-11-07 . 2010-11-04 . Threats for Anti-Smoking Law . Germán D. . Espejo . .