Ernesto Samper

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ernesto Samper
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 3, 1950(1950-08-03)
Age	74
Birthplace	Bogota
Country	Colombia
Horoscope	Leo

Ernesto Samper Biography

Ernesto Samper is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 3, 1950 in Bogota, Colombia. Polittician who rose through ranks to become president of Colombia between 1994 and 1998 as an official of the Liberal Party. He was appointed Secretary General for the Union of South American Nations in 2014.

Alejandro Chaljub and Gustavo Petro are two other accomplished politicians who call Colombia home. and Gustavo Petro are two other politicians with a track record who have made Colombia the country home.

Ernesto was born on 3 August 1950 in Bogotá, to Andrés Samper Gnecco and Helena Pizano Pardo. Among his siblings, Daniel Samper Pizano stands out as a prolific writer and journalist, a trait not alien to the Samper family, who come from a long line of writers.

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 scandal, which takes its name from the folio number assigned to it by the chief prosecutor’s office. The prosecutor charged that money from the Cali Cartel was funneled into Samper’s presidential campaign to gain his success in what would have been a very close race after he failed to win by a majority during the first round (Colombia has 2 rounds of elections, unless the first round yields a majority winner). The Colombian House of Representatives acquitted Samper with a vote of 111 to 43, precluding the process.

His parents have names: Helena as well as Andres. He got married to Jacquin Strouss Lucena in the year 1979. The names of his children include Andres, Miguel and Felipe.

Ernesto Samper Net Worth

Ernesto Samper is one of the richest Politician from Colombia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ernesto Samper 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned a master’s diploma in economics from Columbia University.

In 1991 and 1993, he was in the post of the Colombian Ambassador in Spain.

Samper is a collateral descendant of Antonio Nariño’s, paternal grandson of writer Daniel Samper Ortega, grandson in direct line of businessman Tomas Samper Brush, and grandson of the politician Miguel Samper Agudelo, who was a presidential candidate in 1898.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ernesto Samper Dating?

According to our records, Ernesto Samper married to Jacquin Strouss Lucena , Silvia Arbelaez. As of December 1, 2023, Ernesto Samper’s is not dating anyone.

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In July 2014, Samper was named Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). He took office on 11 September 2014. During his inaugural ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, Samper announced that he planned to focus on three agendas: political, social, and economic. He also announced plans to create a South American International Criminal Court to deal with regional criminal issues.

Facts & Trivia

Ernesto Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Colombia. Ernesto Samper celebrates birthday on August 3 of every year.