Alejandro Eder

{{Short description|Colombian politician (born 1975)}}

{{Family name hatnote|Eder|Garcés|lang=Spanish}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Alejandro Eder

| image = File:Alejandro Eder Garcés.jpg

| order =

| office = Mayor of Cali

| term_start = 1 January 2024

| term_end =

| predecessor = Jorge Iván Ospina

| successor =

| office1 = Senior Presidential Advisor for Reintegration

| president1 = Juan Manuel Santos

| term_start1 = 21 September 2010

| term_end1 = 23 October 2014

| predecessor1 = Position established

| successor1 = Camilo Granada

| birth_name = Álvaro Alejandro Eder Garcés

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|12|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.co/elecciones/quien-es-alejandro-eder-candidato-a-la-alcaldia-de-cali-2847.html|title=¿Quién es Alejandro Eder? La historia del nuevo alcalde de Santiago de Cali|access-date=30 October 2023|date=30 October 2023 |website=El País |language=ES |trans-title=Who is Alejandro Eder? The story of the new mayor of Santiago de Cali |author=El País Editorial

}}

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| spouse = {{marriage|Taliana Vargas|15 August 2015}}

| children = 2

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| alma_mater = University of Columbia
(BSP)

| occupation = Politician

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Álvaro Alejandro Eder Garcés (born 1 December 1975) is a Colombian politician and specialist in international security policies. He was elected Mayor of Cali in October 2023 and assumed office on 1 January 2024.{{cite web |url=https://colombiaone.com/2023/10/29/alejandro-eder-wins-election-mayor-cali/ |title=Alejandro Eder Wins Election to Be Next Mayor of Cali |website=Colombia One |first=Josep |last=Freixes |date=29 October 2023 |access-date=2 May 2024 |language=EN}} From 2010 to 2014 he served as Senior Presidential Advisor for Reintegration.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-7944701|title=Alejandro Eder se posesionó como el nuevo Alto Consejero Presidencial Para la Reintegración|access-date=30 October 2023|date=21 September 2010 |language=ES |trans-title=Alejandro Eder took office as the new High Presidential Advisor for Reintegration |author=El Tiempo Editorial |website=El Tiempo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.semana.com/politica/articulo/este-equipo-negociador-del-gobierno/266257-3/|title=Este es el equipo negociador del Gobierno|access-date=14 October 2012|date=14 October 2012|website=Semana |language=ES |trans-title=This is the Government's negotiating team}}

He is part of the fifth generation of the Eder family in Colombia as a descendant of James Martin Eder{{cite web | last=Beltrán | first=Daniela | title=Este es el candidato a la Alcaldía de Cali que anhela servir al país | website=infobae | date=10 October 2023 | url=https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2023/10/10/este-es-el-candidato-a-la-alcaldia-de-cali-que-anhela-servir-al-pais/ | language=es | access-date=28 January 2024 |trans-title=This is the candidate for Mayor of Cali who longs to serve the country}} as well as Henry James Eder, a former Mayor of Cali.

In the 2023 mayoral election, his candidacy was backed by the Conservador, Cambio Radical, Colombia Justa Libres, Nuevo Liberalismo and Colombia Renaciente parties.[https://www.financecolombia.com/cali-mayor-race-roberto-ortiz-alejandro-eder/ Roberto Ortiz and Alejandro Éder Are the Favorites to Win the Cali Mayoral Election] Many Dignidad y Compromiso voters and Centro Democrático leaders also supported him.[https://www.lasillavacia.com/silla-nacional/en-cali-eder-pasa-del-no-todo-vale-al-todos-suman/ En Cali, Éder pasa del "no todo vale" al todos suman] He is a strong critic of President Gustavo Petro.[https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombian-opposition-politicians-defeat-petros-coalition-local-regional-2023-10-30/ Colombian opposition politicians defeat Petro's coalition in local, regional elections]