Álvaro Uribe Vélez

39.º President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010
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Álvaro Uribe Vélez

Summary

Álvaro Uribe Vélez is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medellín[2]. He was born on July 4, 1952[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4], writer[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,485 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Medellín[2], Álvaro Uribe Vélez…
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez was born on July 4, 1952[3].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez's father was Alberto Uribe Sierra[8].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez was married to Lina María Moreno Mejía[9].
  • A child of Álvaro Uribe Vélez was Tomás Uribe[10].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez held citizenship in Colombia[11].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez worked as a writer[5].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez worked as a politician[6].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez held the position of member of the Senate of Colombia[12].
  • Among Álvaro Uribe Vélez's employers was Georgetown University[13].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez's education included a stint at Harvard Law School[14].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez's education included a stint at St Antony's College[15].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez's education included a stint at Harvard Extension School[16].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez was educated at University of Antioquia[17].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez was educated at Harvard University[18].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez received the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[19].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[20].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez received the Golden Plate Award[21].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez received the honorary doctor of the Peking University[22].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez received the Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay[23].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez received the Xavier Villaurrutia Award[24].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez is recorded as male[26].
  • Álvaro Uribe Vélez's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Álvaro Uribe Vélez's place of birth was Medellín[2]. He was born on July 4, 1952[3]. His father was Alberto Uribe Sierra[8].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School[14], a graduate school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30]; St Antony's College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1950[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; Harvard Extension School[16], an academic department[35], in United States[36], founded in 1910[37]; University of Antioquia[17], a public university[38], in Colombia[39], founded in 1803[40], headquartered in Medellín[41]; and Harvard University[18], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1636[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4], writer[5], and politician[6]. Álvaro Uribe Vélez was employed by Georgetown University[13]. He held the position of member of the Senate of Colombia[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[19], a grade of an order[46], in Spain[47]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[20], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1963[50]; Golden Plate Award[21], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1961[53]; honorary doctor of the Peking University[22], an award[54], in People's Republic of China[55]; Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay[23], a medallion[56], in Uruguay[57], founded in 1992[58]; and Xavier Villaurrutia Award[24], a literary award[59], in Mexico[60].

Personal Life

Álvaro Uribe Vélez was married to Lina María Moreno Mejía[9]. A child of him was Tomás Uribe[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[25]. He was affiliated with the Centro Democrático[61].

Why It Matters

Álvaro Uribe Vélez ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,485 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Álvaro Uribe Vélez born?

Born in Medellín[2], Álvaro Uribe Vélez…

Who were Álvaro Uribe Vélez's parents?

Álvaro Uribe Vélez's father was Alberto Uribe Sierra[8].

Who was Álvaro Uribe Vélez married to?

Álvaro Uribe Vélez's spouses include Lina María Moreno Mejía[9].

What did Álvaro Uribe Vélez do for work?

Álvaro Uribe Vélez worked as lawyer[4], writer[5], and politician[6].

Where did Álvaro Uribe Vélez go to school?

Álvaro Uribe Vélez was educated at Harvard Law School[14], St Antony's College[15], Harvard Extension School[16], and University of Antioquia[17].

What awards did Álvaro Uribe Vélez receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[19], Presidential Medal of Freedom[20], Golden Plate Award[21], and honorary doctor of the Peking University[22].

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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