Carlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela

Carlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela (born 30 August 1949) was the 34th Ambassador of Colombia to the United States.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Urrutia and the second or maternal family name is Valenzuela.
Carlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela
34th Colombia Ambassador to the United States
In office
19 September 2012 (2012-09-19) – 3 December 2013 (2013-12-03)
PresidentJuan Manuel Santos Calderón
Preceded byGabriel Silva Luján
Personal details
Born (1949-08-30) 30 August 1949
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
SpouseLeonor Restrepo
Residence(s)Thomas T. Gaff House
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationUniversity of the Andes (JD, 1977)
ProfessionLawyer

Biography

Born on 30 August 1949 in Bogotá, Colombia to Carlos Urrutia Holguín and María Teresa Valenzuela Vega.[2] He is the grandson of Francisco José Urrutia Olano. He was the great-grandson of Francisco de Paula Urrutia Ordóñez. He attended law school at the University of the Andes. He became a partner in 1981 and managing partner since 1999 at Brigard & Urrutia Abogados. He is an Associate Member of the American Bar Association, a Fellow at the American Bar Foundation, Member of the International Bar Association since 1999.[3]

He was appointed Ambassador of Colombia to the United States on 5 September 2012.[4]

References
  1. "Diplomatic Representation for Republic of Colombia". Washington, DC: United States, Office of the Chief of Protocol. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  2. Genealogías de Santa Fe de Bogotá (in Spanish). Vol. 4. Bogotá: Editorial Presencia. 1995. p. 195. OCLC 28546996. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. SIG (5 September 2012). "Palabras del Presidente Juan Manuel Santos en la posesión de Carlos Urrutia como Embajador en los Estados Unidos" (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, Office of the President. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  4. "New Colombian Ambassador to the United States Carlos Urrutia Presents Credentials to President Obama". Embassy of Colombia, Washington DC. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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