Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha

Colombian university teacher
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Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha

Summary

Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha is a human[1]. He was born in Caparrapí[2]. He was born on July 17, 1924[3]. He died in Bogotá[4]. He died on March 22, 2018[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and diplomat[9].

Key Facts

  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's place of birth was Caparrapí[2].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha passed away in Bogotá[4].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha was born on July 17, 1924[3].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha died on March 22, 2018[5].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha held citizenship in Colombia[10].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's professions included politician[8].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha worked as a diplomat[9].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha held the position of member of the Senate of Colombia[11].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha held the position of Mayor of Bogota[12].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha held the position of justice minister[13].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha held the position of ambassador to the Holy See[14].
  • Among Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's employers was Pontifical Xavierian University[15].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha was employed by National University of Colombia[16].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's education included a stint at St. Bartholomew Major College[17].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's education included a stint at Universidad Externado de Colombia[18].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's education included a stint at Pontifical Xavierian University[19].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha is recorded as male[20].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's family name is recorded as Gaitán[23].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's given name is recorded as Bernardo[24].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[26].

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Origins and Family

Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha was born in Caparrapí[2]. He was born on July 17, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at St. Bartholomew Major College[17], a cultural property[27], in Colombia[28], founded in 1604[29]; Universidad Externado de Colombia[18], a university[30], in Colombia[31], founded in 1886[32]; and Pontifical Xavierian University[19], a Catholic university[33], in Colombia[34], founded in 1604[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and diplomat[9]. Employers include Pontifical Xavierian University[15], a Catholic university[36], in Colombia[37], founded in 1604[38] and National University of Colombia[16], a public university[39], in Colombia[40], founded in 1867[41], headquartered in Bogotá[42]. Positions held include member of the Senate of Colombia[11]; Mayor of Bogota[12], a public office[43], in Colombia[44], founded in 1538[45]; justice minister[13], a position[46]; and ambassador to the Holy See[14].

Death and Burial

Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha died on March 22, 2018[5]. He died in Bogotá[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].

FAQs

Where was Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha born?

Born in Caparrapí[2], Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha…

Where did Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha die?

Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha passed away in Bogotá[4].

What did Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha do for work?

Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha worked as university teacher[6], lawyer[7], politician[8], and diplomat[9].

Where did Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha go to school?

Bernardo Gaitán Mahecha was educated at St. Bartholomew Major College[17], Universidad Externado de Colombia[18], and Pontifical Xavierian University[19].

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Class ancestry

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