Fuad Char

Fuad Char

Fuad Ricardo Char Abdala (born 5 October 1937) is a Colombian businessman and politician who served as Governor of Atlántico from 1984 to 1987, as Minister of Economic Development from 1987 to 1988 under President Virgilio Barco, and later as Colombian Ambassador to Portugal from 2008 to 2009 under President Álvaro Uribe.

Fuad Char
OccupationPolitician
Native CountryColombia
CategoryPolíticos y Líderes
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Biography

Fuad Char Fuad Ricardo Char Abdala (born 5 October 1937) is a Colombian businessman and politician who served as Governor of Atlántico from 1984 to 1987, as Minister of Economic Development from 1987 to 1988 under President Virgilio Barco, and later as Colombian Ambassador to Portugal from 2008 to 2009 under President Álvaro Uribe. Char also served as a Senator of Colombia three times, being one of the highest-ranking. Born in Lorica, Córdoba, Char is one of the most powerful businessmen in Colombia and the entire Caribbean region of the country. He is the founder and current president of the Olimpica Business Group, one of the largest retail and business conglomerates in Colombia. He is also the owner of the professional football team Atlético Junior. Of Syrian origin, he is the patriarch of one of...

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References

  1. "Fuad Char." Wikipedia.