Carlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela
Carlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela (born 30 August 1949) was the 34th Ambassador of Colombia to the United States.[1]
Carlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela | |
|---|---|
| 34th Colombia Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 19 September 2012 – 3 December 2013 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Silva Luján |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1949 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Spouse(s) | Leonor Restrepo |
| Residence | Thomas T. Gaff House Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of the Andes (JD, 1977) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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]
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References
- "Diplomatic Representation for Republic of Colombia". Washington, DC: United States, Office of the Chief of Protocol. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- Genealogías de Santa Fe de Bogotá (in Spanish). 4. Bogotá: Editorial Presencia. 1995. p. 195. OCLC 28546996. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- 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.
- "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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