Ernesto Samper
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Ernesto Samper Pizano (born 3 August 1950) is a Colombian politician.
Samper is a member of the aristocratic, wealthy, and influential Samper family.
He served as the President of Colombia from 1994 to 1998, representing the Liberal Party.
He currently serves as the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).
He was involved in the 8000 process controversy, which takes its name from the folio number assigned to it by the chief prosecutor's office.
The prosecutor argued that the Cali Cartel funds were channeled into Samper's presidential campaign to win by a majority in a tight contest after losing by a margin in the first round (Colombia has two rounds of voting, not including a majority winner).
Samper was cleared by the Colombian House of Representatives with a vote of 111 to 43, effectively ending the process.
Early life and education
Ernesto was born in Bogotá on August 3rdo and Helena Pizano Pardo, and she was born on August 3rdo. Daniel Samper Pizano stands out among his siblings as a prolific writer and journalist, a characteristic that is not exclusive to the Samper family, who came from a long line of writers.
Samper graduated from Bogotá's Gimnasio Moderno, a prestigious secondary school, and the Pontifical Xavierian University in 1972 with a degree in economics. In 1973, he obtained a degree in law. During his time in New York City, he did graduate studies in Economics at Columbia University. At his alma mater, Pontifical Xavierian University, in 1974, he became a professor of law and economics.
Personal life
Samper married Silvia Arbelaez, a single son of Andrés, with whom he had one son. Samper and Barbara are divorced, and Jacquin Strouss Lucena married Jacquin Lucena on June 16, 1979, with whom he has two children, Miguel and Felipe.
Early political career
Samper was instrumental in the flop 1982 presidential bid of former President Alfonso López Michelsen. He became a member of Bogotá City Council. He was then a senator of Colombia.