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Alejandro Char Chaljub (born 16 April 1966), commonly known as Álex Char, is a Colombian politician. He served two terms as Mayor of Barranquilla from 2008 to 2011 and 2016 to 2019. A civil engineer and member of the Radical Change Party, he was councilor for the Liberal Party in 1997 and in 2000 ran for the Governorship of the Department of Atlántico. Initial ballot results gave victory to his contender Ventura Díaz Mejía, but after a lengthy and often criticized process, the Administrative Supreme Court of Colombia reviewed the election results and found Char to be rightful winner of the race and allowed him to serve the remaining period of his term in 2003.

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  • Alejandro Char Chaljub (born 16 April 1966), commonly known as Álex Char, is a Colombian politician. He served two terms as Mayor of Barranquilla from 2008 to 2011 and 2016 to 2019. A civil engineer and member of the Radical Change Party, he was councilor for the Liberal Party in 1997 and in 2000 ran for the Governorship of the Department of Atlántico. Initial ballot results gave victory to his contender Ventura Díaz Mejía, but after a lengthy and often criticized process, the Administrative Supreme Court of Colombia reviewed the election results and found Char to be rightful winner of the race and allowed him to serve the remaining period of his term in 2003. In 2007 he was elected Mayor or Barranquilla with 221,625 votes equivalent to 58.38% of the total vote, the biggest margin of votes in the Mayoral election history of Barranquilla, and according to an Invamer/Gallup poll, Char had a 75% approval rating in April 2008, the best ranked mayor of Colombia, a statistic that grew to an 80% approval rating at the end of 2008. In 2015 he was reelected for Mayor of Barranquilla defeating his opponent, ex councilor and independent politician Rafael Sanchez Anillo. (en)
  • Alejandro Char Chaljub (Barranquilla, 16 de abril de 1966) es un político, ingeniero civil y empresario colombiano de ascendencia siria.​​​ Inició en la política cuando fue concejal de Barranquilla en 1997 por el Partido Liberal. Fue Gobernador del Atlántico tras la destitución de Ventura Díaz Mejía en 2003. Fue Alcalde de Barranquilla en el periodo 2008-2011, cargo que también ocupó durante el periodo 2016-2019. Pertenece al Cambio Radical. Es ingeniero civil graduado de la Universidad del Norte, especializado en ingeniería de proyectos mineros, estudió alta gerencia en la Universidad de los Andes y magíster en gerencia de proyectos del Georgia Institute of Technology. Estuvo al frente de la constructora de su propiedad Alejandro Char & Cía.​ (es)
  • Alejandro Char, né le 16 avril 1966 à Barranquilla, est un homme politique colombien. Il est maire de Barranquilla de 2008 et 2011 et de 2016 à 2019. (fr)
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  • August 1999 (en)
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  • Alejandro Char Chaljub (Barranquilla, 16 de abril de 1966) es un político, ingeniero civil y empresario colombiano de ascendencia siria.​​​ Inició en la política cuando fue concejal de Barranquilla en 1997 por el Partido Liberal. Fue Gobernador del Atlántico tras la destitución de Ventura Díaz Mejía en 2003. Fue Alcalde de Barranquilla en el periodo 2008-2011, cargo que también ocupó durante el periodo 2016-2019. Pertenece al Cambio Radical. Es ingeniero civil graduado de la Universidad del Norte, especializado en ingeniería de proyectos mineros, estudió alta gerencia en la Universidad de los Andes y magíster en gerencia de proyectos del Georgia Institute of Technology. Estuvo al frente de la constructora de su propiedad Alejandro Char & Cía.​ (es)
  • Alejandro Char, né le 16 avril 1966 à Barranquilla, est un homme politique colombien. Il est maire de Barranquilla de 2008 et 2011 et de 2016 à 2019. (fr)
  • Alejandro Char Chaljub (born 16 April 1966), commonly known as Álex Char, is a Colombian politician. He served two terms as Mayor of Barranquilla from 2008 to 2011 and 2016 to 2019. A civil engineer and member of the Radical Change Party, he was councilor for the Liberal Party in 1997 and in 2000 ran for the Governorship of the Department of Atlántico. Initial ballot results gave victory to his contender Ventura Díaz Mejía, but after a lengthy and often criticized process, the Administrative Supreme Court of Colombia reviewed the election results and found Char to be rightful winner of the race and allowed him to serve the remaining period of his term in 2003. (en)
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