Alejandro Char Chaljub | |
|---|---|
 Char on the political campaign | |
| Mayor of Barranquilla | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime Pumarejo |
| In office 1 January 2016 – 31 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Elsa Noguera |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Pumarejo |
| In office 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Hoenigsberg Bornacelly |
| Succeeded by | Elsa Noguera |
| 57th Governor of Atlántico | |
| In office 21 April 2003 – 1 January 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ventura Díaz Mejía |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Rodado Noriega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1966 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia |
| Political party | Radical Change |
| Spouse |
Katia Nule Marino (m. 1999) |
| Relations | Fuad Char Abdala (father) Arturo Char Chaljub (brother) |
| Children | Alejandro Char Nule Mariana Char Nule |
| Alma mater | Universidad del Norte (BSc) |
| Profession | Civil engineer |
| Website | www |
Alejandro Char Chaljub (born 16 April 1966),[1] commonly known as Alex Char, is a Colombian politician. He is Mayor of Barranquilla for the third time, having previously served two terms [2] from 2008 to 2011 and 2016 to 2019. A civil engineer and member of the Radical Change Party, he was councilor for the Liberal Party in 1997 and in 2000 ran for the Governorship of the Department of Atlántico. Initial ballot results gave victory to his contender Ventura Díaz Mejía, but after a lengthy and often criticized process, the Administrative Supreme Court of Colombia reviewed the election results and found Char to be rightful winner of the race and allowed him to serve the remaining period of his term in 2003.[3]
In 2007 he was elected Mayor or Barranquilla with 221,625 votes equivalent to 58.38% of the total vote,[4] the biggest margin of votes in the Mayoral election history of Barranquilla, and according to an Invamer/Gallup poll, Char had a 75% approval rating in April 2008, the best ranked mayor of Colombia, a statistic that grew to an 80% approval rating at the end of 2008.[5] In 2015 he was reelected for Mayor of Barranquilla defeating his opponent, ex councilor and independent politician Rafael Sanchez Anillo. In 2022, was pre-candidate for the Presidential Election in the representation of the independent movement País de Oportunidades, but he was beaten by Federico Gutiérrez in the primary elections celebrated in March 13, 2022. In October 29, 2023 was elected as Mayor of Barranquilla for third time defeating 5 opponents including the ex councilor of Barranquilla Antonio Eduardo Bohorquez Collazos.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae of Alejandro Char" (in Spanish). Official Campaign Site of Alejandro Char. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "'La tarea está a medias en la ciudad': Alejandro Char". 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Alejandro Char, Nuevo Gobernador" [Alejandro Char, New Governor]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 22 April 2003. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Boletin Informativo Nº 38" (in Spanish). National Civil Registry of Colombia. Retrieved 26 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ardila Arrieta, Laura (7 February 2009). "La buena estrella de Alejandro Char" [The Good Star of Alejandro Char]. El Espectador (in Spanish): 1. Retrieved 26 October 2010.