| Party | Governors |
|---|---|
| Liberal | 00 |
| Conservative | 00 |
| Green | 1 |
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Governors
| Order | Image | Governor | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alfonso López Michelsen | December 21, 1967 - August 14, 1968 | First Governor of the Department of Cesar |
| 2 |  |
Luis Roberto García | August 16, 1968 - September 28, 1968 | Interim |
| 3 | |
Alfonso Araújo Cotes | September 21, 1968 - August 21, 1970 | |
| 4 | |
José Antonio Murgas | August 22, 1970 - June 17, 1971 | |
| 5 | |
Manuel Germán Cuello | June 19, 1971 - August 13, 1974 | |
| 6 | |
Luis Roberto García | August 14, 1974 - March 13, 1975 | |
| 7 | |
Guillermo Baute Pavajeau | March 14, 1975 - May 19, 1975 | |
| 8 | |
Ernesto Palencia Caratt | May 22, 1975 - June 5, 1975 | Interim |
| 9 | |
Alfonso Araújo Cotes | June 7, 1975 - August 30, 1977 | |
| 10 | |
Armando Barros Baquero | August 31, 1977 - April 25, 1978 | |
| 10 | |
Jaime Murgas Arzuaga | April 25, 1978 - August 24, 1978 | |
| 11 | |
José Guillermo Castro Castro | August 25, 1978 - March 12, 1981 | |
| 12 | |
Carmen García Vargas | March 12, 1981 - March 23, 1981 | Interim |
| 13 | |
Jorge Dangond Daza | March 23, 1981 - August 27, 1982 | Appointed by General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. Alfonso López Michelsen ( June 30, 1913 in Bogotá – July 11, 2007 in Bogotá, DC) was a Colombian Luis Roberto García was a Colombian politician two time Governor of the Department of Cesar. Alfonso Araújo Cotes was a Colombian politician two time Governor of the Department of Cesar; the first term between September 21, 1968 José Antonio Murgas was a Colombian politician Murgas was Minister of Work and Social Security under the presidency of Misael Pastrana by Decree 739 of April 17 Manuel Germán Cuello was a Colombian politician Mayor of Valledupar in 1967 and Governor of the Department of Cesar by Luis Roberto García was a Colombian politician two time Governor of the Department of Cesar. Alfonso Araújo Cotes was a Colombian politician two time Governor of the Department of Cesar; the first term between September 21, 1968 Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (born in the city of Tunja, Boyacá on March 12, 1900 died in Melgar, Tolima on January |
| 14 | |
Edgardo Pupo Pupo | August 27, 1982 - August 23, 1983 | |
| 15 | |
Luis Rodriguez Valera | August 23, 1983 - August 25, 1986 | |
| 16 | |
Maria Inés Castro de Ariza | August 25, 1986 - March 6, 1987 | |
| 17 | |
Alfredo Araujo Castro | March 7, 1987 - April 13, 1989 | Interim |
| 18 | |
Paulina Mejía de Castro | April 14, 1989 - February 8, 1990 | |
| 19 | |
Armando Maestre Pavajeau | February 9, 1990 - September 2, 1990 | |
| 20 | |
Adalberto Ovalle Muñoz | September 3, 1990 - June 14, 1991 | |
| 21 | |
Juan Carlos Quintero Castro | June 15, 1991 - July 18, 1991 | |
| 22 | |
Abraham José Romero | July 19, 1991 - November 13, 1991 | |
| 23 | |
Carlos Alberto Henao | November 14, 1991 - January 1, 1992 | |
| 24 | |
Lucas Segundo Gnecco Cerchar | January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1995 | First popularly elected governor |
| 25 | |
Mauricio Pimiento | January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998 | |
| 26 | |
Lucas Segundo Gnecco Cerchar | January 1, 1998 - 2000 | |
| 27 | |
César Gustavo Solano Noriega | 2000 | Interim |
| 28 | |
Rafael Bolaños Guerrero | January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004 | |
| 29 |  |
Hernando Molina Araujo | January 1, 2005 - May 17, 2007 | Involved in the Colombian parapolitics scandal |
| 30 | |
Luis Carlos Ramirez Ariza | May 17, 2007 - July 26, 2007 | Interim |
| 31 | |
Rodrigo Canosa | July 26, 2007 - December 21, 2007 | Interim - Removed on charges of corruption |
| 32 | |
Clara Inés Collazos | December 21, 2007 - January 1, 2008 | Interim |
| 33 | |
Cristian Moreno Panezo | January 1, 2008 - Present |
See also
References
- Cesar 30 Años de Progreso - Gobernacion del Cesar (1997) booklet