Óscar Naranjo Explained

Honorific Prefix:His Excellency
Óscar Naranjo
Office:11th Vice President of Colombia
President:Juan Manuel Santos
Term Start:29 March 2017
Term End:7 August 2018
Predecessor:Germán Vargas Lleras
Successor:Marta Lucía Ramírez
Office2:High Advisor for Post-Conflict, Human Rights and Security
President2:Juan Manuel Santos
Term Start2:2 September 2014
Term End2:24 November 2015
Predecessor2:Position established
Successor2:Rafael Pardo Rueda
Office3:General of the National Police
President3:Alvaro Uribe
Juan Manuel Santos
Term Start3:17 May 2007
Term End3:12 June 2012
Predecessor3:Jorge Daniel Castro
Successor3:José Roberto León
Birth Name:Óscar Adolfo Naranjo Trujillo
Birth Date:22 December 1956
Birth Place:Bogota, Colombia
Party:Social Party of National Unity
Spouse:[1]
Alma Mater:University of La Sabana
Escuela de Guerra Superior
Allegiance:Colombia
Branch:National Polica
Serviceyears:1992-2012
Rank:General
Commands:Bogotá National Police
Battles:Colombian Internal Conflict
War on Drugs

Óscar Adolfo Naranjo Trujillo (born 22 December 1956) is a Colombian politician, political scientist, administrator and retired general who served as the 11th Vice President of Colombia from 2017 to 2018 under President Juan Manuel Santos. A retired General Naranjo served as General of the National Police from 2007 to 2012 and would later serve as High Advisor for Post-Conflict, Human Rights and Security from 2014 to 2015.[2]

Son of a General of the National Police, Francisco Naranjo. He married Claudia Luque in 1981 and obtained the title of political scientist from the University of La Sabana.[3]

Biography

Early life

Naranjo was born in Bogotá to Amparo Trujillo and Francisco Naranjo. He completed his high school degree at the Clasanz School in Bogotá, later he would study in Police Administration, as well as a postgraduate degree in Comprehensive Security. In 2009 he received a Diploma in General Management for the National Police at the Institute of Senior Business Management from the University of La Sabana for his high qualifications.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: "No dejo de sentir vacío, hay demasiadas expectativas": Claudia Luque, esposa de Óscar Naranjo. 4 October 2023. 7 April 2017. Suárez Rueda. Mariana. revistacromos.com.co.
  2. Web site: Óscar Naranjo es el nuevo vicepresidente de la República. October 4, 2023. March 29, 2017. ambitojuridico.com.
  3. News: Óscar Naranjo ya es vicepresidente de Colombia. 3 April 2017. 29 March 2017. elcolombiano.com.
  4. Web site: Piedad Córdoba: Ponencia para segundo debate del ascenso a Mayor General de la República de Colombia del oficial de la Policía Brigadier General Óscar Adolfo Naranjo Trujillo. 31 January 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185823/http://www.piedadcordoba.net/Oscar%20Adolfo%20Naranjo%20Trujillo.doc. 4 March 2016. piedadcordoba.net.
  5. Web site: General José Roberto León Riaño, nuevo director de la Policía Nacional.. 14 March 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618153758/http://www.elpais.com.co/judicial/general-jose-roberto-leon-riano-nuevo-director-de-la-policia-nacional.html#. 18 June 2018. elpais.com.