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José David Name Cardozo (born 18 November 1968) is a Colombian senator. He is a member of the
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, and is the son of former Senator José Name Terán. He became a senator in 2006 after serving as
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of
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in
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from 1999 to 2005.


Life and career

Name is of Lebanese descent. His father, José Name Terán, was a Liberal Senator. He studied business administration at the Autonomous University of the Caribbean in
Barranquilla Barranquilla () is the capital district of the Atlántico department in Colombia. It is located near the Caribbean Sea and is the largest city and third port in the Caribbean region of Colombia, Caribbean coast region; as of 2018, it had a popul ...
. In the Senate, Name was president of the Fifth Commission of Congress. In November 2008, he received death threats after he headed a campaign to restrict the consumption of tobacco in enclosed spaces.


See also

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Arturo Char Chaljub Arturo Char Chaljub (born 5 November 1967) is a former Senator of Colombia. Prior to his appointment he served as First Secretary of the Colombian Embassy in London. Family Arturo comes from a well established and influential, Syrian- Arab-C ...


References

1968 births Living people Jose David Colombian people of Lebanese descent People from Barranquilla Members of the Senate of Colombia Social Party of National Unity politicians Presidents of the Senate of Colombia {{Colombia-politician-stub