Fuad Char

Fuad Char
Senator of Colombia
In office 20 July 2010 (2010-07-20) – 20 July 2014 (2014-07-20)
In office 20 July 1998 (1998-07-20) – 20 July 2006 (2006-07-20)
In office 20 July 1990 (1990-07-20) – 20 April 1995 (1995-04-20)
21st Colombia Ambassador to Portugal
In office 30 September 2008 (2008-09-30) – 5 June 2009 (2009-06-05)
President	Álvaro Uribe
Preceded by	Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza
Succeeded by	Arturo Sarabia
14th Minister of Economic Development
In office 1987–1988
President	Virgilio Barco
Preceded by	Miguel Merino Gordillo
Succeeded by	Carlos Arturo Marulanda
48th Governor of Atlántico
In office 1984–1987
President	Belisario Betancur
Preceded by	Abel Francisco Carbonell
Succeeded by	Gerardo Certain
Personal details
Born	Fuad Ricardo Char Abdala (1937-10-05) 5 October 1937 (age 87) Lorica, Córdoba, Colombia
Political party	Radical Change
Other political affiliations	Liberal
Spouse	Adela Chaljub Char (1994)
Children	Arturo Alejandro Antonia

Fuad Ricardo Char Abdala (born 5 October 1937) is a businessman and retired politician. He is the founder of Grupo Empresarial Olímpica [es]. He served in different terms as a senator, governor of Atlántico, and minister of Economic Development (position now fused into the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism)