Luis Eduardo Garzón
Luis Eduardo Garzón | |
|---|---|
| 795th Mayor of Bogotá | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Antanas Mockus |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Moreno Rojas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1951 Bogotá, DC, Colombia |
| Political party | Green Alliance |
| Other political affiliations | Frente Social y Político, Alternative Democratic Pole |
| Alma mater | Free University of Colombia |
| Occupation | Union leader, Activist |
Luis Eduardo Garzón (nicknamed "Lucho") (born February 11, 1951, in Bogotá) is the former Mayor of Bogotá (2004–2007), a left-wing Colombian political activist and a former union leader. He is a former member of the Alternative Democratic Pole (PDA). In 2009 Garzón joined forces with former Mayors Enrique Peñalosa and Antanas Mockus to re-found the Green Party, an eco-oriented political movement.