President Virgilio Barco Vargas Name Victor Chaux Resting place Popayan Preceded by Alfredo Araujo Grau Party Colombian Liberal Party | President Carlos Lleras Restrepo Education University of Cauca Succeeded by Jaime Garcia Parra Role Lawyer | |
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Preceded by Francisco Posada de La Pena Succeeded by Camilo de Brigard Silva Died November 5, 1997, Bogota, Colombia | ||
Víctor Mosquera Chaux (October 1, 1919 – November 5, 1997) was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat. A Liberal party politician, he served as Councilman of Popayán, Assemblymean of Cauca, Chamber Representative for Cauca, Senator of Colombia, and Governor of Cauca. He also served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States, and Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom.
In February 1981, Mosquera held executive power for eight days as Presidential Designate, while President Julio César Turbay Ayala was indisposed due to health reasons.
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