Jorge Iván Ospina


Jorge Iván Ospina is former Colombian Senator and current mayor of Santiago de Cali, the third largest city in Colombia and the economic hub for Southwestern Colombia. Ospina is also a doctor who has worked in the hospital located on the University of Valle, called, hospital Universitario del Valle Evaristo Garcia. Ospina's father, Ivan Marino Ospina who was a guerrilla fighter and co-founder of the revolutionary group 19th of April Movement.

Election

Ospina defeated Francisco Lloreda in the Colombian elections which were on October 28, 2007. Ospina won with 44%, leaving Lloreda with 39%, and 17% distributed by the other 6 Mayor of Cali candidates.