Samuel Moreno Rojas
- January 10, 2024
- Lawyer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Samuel Moreno Rojas |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 11, 1960(1960-02-11) |
| Age | 64 |
| Birthplace | Miami |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Florida |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Samuel Moreno Rojas Biography
| Name | Samuel Moreno Rojas |
| Birthday | Feb 11 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Miami |
| Home Town | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Siblings | Néstor Iván Moreno Rojas |
| Spouse | Cristina González |
| Children(s) | Mateo Moreno González, Samuel Moreno González |
Samuel Moreno Rojas is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on February 11, 1960 in Miami, Florida, United States. Samuel Gustavo Moreno Rojas (born 11 February 1960) is a Colombian politician and lawyer. He is the father of congressman Samuel Moreno Diaz and former presidential candidate Maria Eugenia Rojas Correa, the grandson of the former Colombian authoritarian politician and former president Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. He is the brother Ivan Moreno Rojas is a former mayor of Bucaramanga as well as a senator and minister. On October 28th the 28th of October, 2007 Moreno Rojas was elected Mayor of Bogota with his party, the Alternative Democratic Pole (PDA) for the term 2008-2012. On May 3, 2011 Moreno was suspended , and removed from office through the Office of the Inspector General due to a lack of transparency in the use for city-related contracts. The same allegations were made against him the Office of the Attorney General of Colombia advocated for the pretrial detention of Moreno, and Moreno was detained on the 23rd of September, 2011. In 2016, he was sentenced to serve 18 years in prison for his involvement in a corrupt scheme during his sentence.
Moreno defeated former rival Bogota Mayor Enrique Penalosa in Bogota’s mayoral elections in October 2007 with 43.7 percent of the votes, compared to 28.15 percentage that was won by Penalosa. 3 He was elected mayor on January 1, 2008.
During his campaign he proposed the construction of an underground rapid transit system to increase the city’s public transport capacity and reduce commuting time and crowding. This proposition was controversial, because the city already had a mass transit system, the TransMilenio which is not finished yet, and the construction of this new system will make impossible to finish it, there’s also the possibility that the city can’t afford the construction and maintenance of the railway. President Álvaro Uribe mentioned that he would support the new system after proper analysis of the proposal and viability and suggested that the system must be financially self-sustainable if built. Uribe alleged that the Colombian government was unable to sustain through subsidies the maintenance of the rapid transit system.
On July 8, 2007, He was elected his candidate in the Alternative Democratic Pole after defeating the frontrunner in opinions polls. Maria Emma Mejia. [2]
Samuel Moreno Rojas Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Lawyer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Samuel Moreno Rojas is one of the richest Lawyer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samuel Moreno Rojas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1982, Moreno Rojas joined the political party that was founded by his great-grandfather Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and then was led by his mother the National Popular Alliance (ANAPO). He was the coordinator of the ANAPO youth movement from 1982 until 1985. In 1985, he became the Coordinator for Bogota until 1987, when he was appointed the coordinator for the entire country and coordinator for the national organization. This post was held until 2003.
The senator was first elected to Colombia in 1991. He was returned for three more terms in 1998, 1994 and 2002. Following 2002, Moreno Rojas focused on consolidating the Independent Democratic Pole, a left-wing political party that also included ANAPO and from which he was appointed the party’s president. In 2005, Moreno Rojas was defeated by Antonio Navarro Wolff during the Democratic Pole’s convention in order to nominate as a presidential candidate. He decided to not contest the fifth time as a senator, in order to pursue the mayorship of Bogota in 2008.
On May 3, 2011 the Inspector General of Colombia, Alejandro Ordoñez decided to suspend Moreno for three months, due to alleged omissions on public works executions. This case has a link with an ongoing investigation for corruption and irregularities related to public construction bidding in Bogotá. On August 2, 2011, the Inspector decided to extend the suspension for three more months, claiming that the case against Moreno has not been resolved yet, and more time is required to achieve a resolution. On September 23, 2011, he was put in pretrial detention by a judge while his legal status is defined.
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Who is Samuel Moreno Rojas Dating?
According to our records, Samuel Moreno Rojas married to Cristina González. As of December 1, 2023, Samuel Moreno Rojas’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Samuel Ranked on the list of most popular Lawyer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Samuel Moreno Rojas celebrates birthday on February 11 of every year.
¿Qué pasó con Samuel Moreno Rojas?
Abogado y Economista. 17 y 24 años de prisión. El día 8 de marzo de 2016 recibe su primera condena por interés indebido en contratos y cohecho. El 25 de enero de 2017 fue condenado a 19 años de cárcel por su participación en el Carrusel de la contratación.; por lo tanto, finalizará su tiempo de condena en 2036.
¿Quién fue Samuel Moreno?
Samuel Moreno Díaz (Málaga, Santander, Colombia, 1921) es un político y abogado colombiano. Fue uno de los dirigentes de la ANAPO partido con el cual fue Secretario de Educación y diputado de Santander, miembro de la Asamblea constituyente de 1957 y congresista de 1964 a 1974.
¿Cuántos años tiene Samuel Moreno Rojas?
62 years (February 11, 1960)
¿Quién es la esposa de Samuel Moreno?
Cristina González
¿Quién denuncio a Samuel Moreno Rojas?
En noviembre de 2010, Miguel Nule declaró desde los Estados Unidos ante una comisión de la Procuraduría, la Fiscalía y la Contraloría que investigaban el carrusel en Bogotá.