Aníbal Gaviria
{{Short description|Colombian politician (born 1966)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
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| image = Aníbal Gaviria.jpg
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| office = Governor of Antioquia
| term_start = {{start date|2020|1|1|df=y}}
| term_end = {{end date|2023|12|31|df=y}}
| predecessor = Luis Pérez Gutiérrez
| successor = Andrés Julián Rendon
| term_start1 = {{start date|2004|1|1|df=y}}
| term_end1 = {{end date|2007|12|31|df=y}}
| predecessor1 = Eugenio Prieto Soto
| successor1 = Luis Alfredo Ramos
| office2 = Mayor of Medellín
| term_start2 = {{start date|2012|1|1|df=y}}
| term_end2 = {{end date|2015|12|31|df=y}}
| predecessor2 = Alonso Salazar
| successor2 = Federico Gutiérrez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|01|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
| nationality = Colombian
| party = Liberal Party
| spouse =
| children =
| residence = Medellín, Colombia
| alma_mater = {{ubl|EAFIT University|Harvard University}}
| occupation = Politician
| profession =
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| website = http://anibalgaviria.tumblr.com
}}
Aníbal Gaviria Correa (born 16 January 1966) is a Colombian politician who has served as the governor of Antioquia since 2020. Prior to this, Gaviria was the Mayor of Medellín from 2012 to 2015 and served as a visiting scholar at University of California, Berkeley. He previously served as Governor of Antioquia from 2004 to 2007.
Biography
=Education=
Gaviria studied business administration at EAFIT University, and he later studied at Harvard Extension School.{{cite web|url=https://www.durban2019.uclg.org/en/uclg-leadership/anibal-gaviria-correa|title=Anibal Gaviria - Governor of Antioquia|publisher=United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) World Congress and Summit of Local and Regional Leaders|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116011627/https://www.durban2019.uclg.org/en/uclg-leadership/anibal-gaviria-correa |access-date=16 January 2024|archive-date=16 January 2024 }}
=Political career=
During his career in the public administration is to be highlighted his term as Governor of Antioquia between 2004 and 2007, where he directed the management efforts to unified the work with other actors in the state towards the pursuit of higher levels of equity and development for the citizens of Antioquia.
In 2007 the “Proyecto Líder Colombia” recognized him as the best Governor of Colombia. As a leader his management reached 89% favorability. In 2009 he was a presidential candidate of the Liberal Party and then vice presidential running mate of his party in the 2010 elections.
He was elected as mayor of the city of Medellin for the period 2012–2015. He was previously the governor of Antioquia Department from 2004 to 2007.{{cite web|url=http://m.semana.com/nacion/equipo-paisa/170018-3.aspx|title=El equipo paisa|publisher=Semana|accessdate=2012-05-31}}(Spanish) He is a member of the Liberal Party.
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Category:Colombian people of Basque descent
Category:Colombian Liberal Party politicians
Category:Harvard Extension School alumni
Category:EAFIT University alumni
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