Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo

Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo (15 October 1903 — 10 April 1985) was a Colombian industrialist, newspaper publisher, and politician. In 1949 Lloreda, along with his brothers Mario and Alfredo, founded the newspaper El País, which continues in print today. He was director of the newspaper for 25 years.

Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo
Colombia Ambassador to Spain
In office
7 February 1974 – January 1975
PresidentAlfonso López Michelsen
Preceded byCarlos Augusto Noriega
Succeeded byBelisario Betancur Cuartas
Member of the Senate of Colombia
In office
1966–1970
Member of the National Constituent Assembly of Colombia
In office
1954–1957
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
In office
1951–1954
ConstituencyValle del Cauca Department
Mayor of Cali
In office
August 1946 – January 1948
Preceded byGuillermo A Lemus Guzmán
Succeeded byJosé Castro Borrero
Personal details
Born(1903-10-15)15 October 1903
Santiago de Cali,
Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Died10 April 1985(1985-04-10) (aged 81)
Santiago de Cali,
Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Mercedes Caicedo Ortiz
(c 1938-1985; his death)
ChildrenElvira Lloreda Caicedo
Álvaro José Lloreda Caicedo
Rodrigo Hernán Lloreda Caicedo
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lloreda and the second or maternal family name is Caicedo.

A Conservative party politician, he was elected as Mayor of his hometown of Santiago de Cali. Next he was elected to the Congress of Colombia, serving in both the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate.

In 1974, he was appointed Ambassador of Colombia to Spain.[1][2][3]

Personal life

He married Mercedes Caicedo de Lloreda of Costa Rica. They had three children together: Elvira, Álvaro Jose and Rodrigo Lloreda Caicedo. His younger son followed him into the newspaper business and politics.

Legacy and honors
  • In 1985 after Lloreda's death, the city of Santiago de Cali issued a decree in his honor for his many contributions to the community.[2]

References
  1. "Presentación de Cartas Credenciales de Embajadores" [Presentation of Letters of Credence of Ambassadors]. ABC (in Spanish) (Andalucia ed.). Madrid: 37. 1974-02-08. ISSN 1136-0143. OCLC 625890496. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  2. Navia Prado, Álvaro (1985-04-11). "Decreto 0313 de 1985" [Decree 0313 of 1985] (PDF) (in Spanish). Cali, Government of. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  3. Quién es quién en Colombia [Who is Who in Colombia]. Vol. 4. Oliverio Perry & Cia. 1970. p. 237. OCLC 1644305.


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