Alejandro Eder | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mayor of Cali | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jorge Iván Ospina |
| Senior Presidential Advisor for Reintegration | |
| In office 21 September 2010 – 23 October 2014 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Camilo Granada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Álvaro Alejandro Eder Garcés 1 December 1975 Washington, D.C., U.S.[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Columbia (BSP) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Álvaro Alejandro Eder Garcés (born 1 December 1975) is a Colombian politician and specialist in international security policies. He was elected Mayor of Cali in October 2023 and assumed office on January 1, 2024.[2] From 2010 to 2014 he served as Senior Presidential Advisor for Reintegration.[3][4]
He is part of the fifth generation of the Eder family in Colombia as a descendant of James Martin Eder[5] as well as Henry James Eder, a former Mayor of Cali.[1]
In the 2023 mayoral election, his candidacy was backed by the Conservador, Cambio Radical, Colombia Justa Libres, Nuevo Liberalismo and Colombia Renaciente parties.[6] Many Dignidad y Compromiso voters and Centro Democrático leaders also supported him.[7] He is a strong critic of President Gustavo Petro.[8]
- ^ a b El País Editorial (30 October 2023). "¿Quién es Alejandro Eder? La historia del nuevo alcalde de Santiago de Cali" [Who is Alejandro Eder? The story of the new mayor of Santiago de Cali]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Freixes, Josep (29 October 2023). "Alejandro Eder Wins Election to Be Next Mayor of Cali". Colombia One. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ El Tiempo Editorial (21 September 2010). "Alejandro Eder se posesionó como el nuevo Alto Consejero Presidencial Para la Reintegración" [Alejandro Eder took office as the new High Presidential Advisor for Reintegration]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Este es el equipo negociador del Gobierno" [This is the Government's negotiating team]. Semana (in Spanish). 14 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Beltrán, Daniela (10 October 2023). "Este es el candidato a la Alcaldía de Cali que anhela servir al país" [This is the candidate for Mayor of Cali who longs to serve the country]. infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Roberto Ortiz and Alejandro Éder Are the Favorites to Win the Cali Mayoral Election
- ^ En Cali, Éder pasa del "no todo vale" al todos suman
- ^ Colombian opposition politicians defeat Petro's coalition in local, regional elections