Andrés Pastrana Arango

President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002
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Andrés Pastrana Arango

Summary

Andrés Pastrana Arango is a human[1]. He was born in Bogotá[2]. He was born on August 17, 1954[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4], lawyer[5], journalist[6], politician[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's place of birth was Bogotá[2].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango was born on August 17, 1954[3].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's father was Misael Pastrana Borrero[10].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's mother was María Cristina Arango Vega[11].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango was married to Nohra Puyana Bickenbach[12].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango held citizenship in Colombia[13].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's professions included diplomat[4].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango worked as a journalist[6].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's professions included politician[7].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango held the position of councillor of Bogotá[14].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's education included a stint at Our Lady of the Rosary University[15].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango was educated at Colegio inediluz[17].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango received the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[18].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango received the Order of the Liberator General San Martín[19].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango received the Premios Internacionales de Periodismo Rey de España[20].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango received the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[21].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango is recorded as male[23].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango was affiliated with the Colombian Conservative Party[25].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's Commons category is recorded as Andrés Pastrana Arango[26].
  • Andrés Pastrana Arango's family name is recorded as Pastrana[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrés Pastrana Arango's place of birth was Bogotá[2]. He was born on August 17, 1954[3]. His father was Misael Pastrana Borrero[10]. His mother was María Cristina Arango Vega[11].

Education

Educated at Our Lady of the Rosary University[15], a private university[28], in Colombia[29], founded in 1653[30]; Harvard University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Colegio inediluz[17], a school[35], in Colombia[36], founded in 1961[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4], lawyer[5], journalist[6], politician[7], and businessperson[8]. Andrés Pastrana Arango held the position of councillor of Bogotá[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[18], a grade of an order[38], in Spain[39]; Order of the Liberator General San Martín[19], an order[40], in Argentina[41], founded in 1943[42]; Premios Internacionales de Periodismo Rey de España[20], an award[43], in Spain[44], founded in 1983[45]; and Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[21], a grade of an order[46], in Poland[47].

Personal Life

Among Andrés Pastrana Arango's spouses was Nohra Puyana Bickenbach[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[22]. He was affiliated with the Colombian Conservative Party[25].

Why It Matters

Andrés Pastrana Arango ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Andrés Pastrana Arango born?

Andrés Pastrana Arango's place of birth was Bogotá[2].

Who were Andrés Pastrana Arango's parents?

Andrés Pastrana Arango's father was Misael Pastrana Borrero[10]. Andrés Pastrana Arango's mother was María Cristina Arango Vega[11].

Who was Andrés Pastrana Arango married to?

Andrés Pastrana Arango's spouses include Nohra Puyana Bickenbach[12].

What did Andrés Pastrana Arango do for work?

Andrés Pastrana Arango worked as diplomat[4], lawyer[5], journalist[6], politician[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Andrés Pastrana Arango go to school?

Andrés Pastrana Arango was educated at Our Lady of the Rosary University[15], Harvard University[16], and Colegio inediluz[17].

What awards did Andrés Pastrana Arango receive?

Honors received include Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[18], Order of the Liberator General San Martín[19], Premios Internacionales de Periodismo Rey de España[20], and Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[21].

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  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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