Efraín Cepeda

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cepeda and the second or maternal family name is Sarabia.

Efraín Cepeda
Cepeda in 2016
President of the Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office July 20, 2024
Preceded by	Iván Name
In office July 20, 2017 – July 20, 2018
Preceded by	Mauricio Lizcano
Succeeded by	Ernesto Macías
Senator of Colombia
Incumbent
Assumed office December 12, 1991
President of the Conservative Party
In office February 15, 2023[1] – July 25, 2024
Preceded by	Carlos Andrés Trujillo
Succeeded by	Nadia Blel
Personal details
Born	Efraín José Cepeda Sarabia (1950-05-24) May 24, 1950 (age 74) Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Political party	Conservative (2004-present)
Other political affiliations	New Democratic Force (1998-2004)
Education	University of the Andes (BL)

Efraín José Cepeda Sarabia (born May 24, 1950) is a Colombian businessman and politician.[2] He is a member of the Conservative Party and has been elected to the Senate of Colombia eight consecutive times since 1994. He held the position of President of the Senate between 2017 and 2018.

References

1. "Efraín Cepeda Elgido Nuevo Presidente del Directorio Nacional Conservador". partidoconservador.com. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
2. "Copia archivada". Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2010.

Political offices
Preceded by Mauricio Lizcano	President of the Senate 2017-2018	Succeeded by Ernesto Macías
Preceded by Iván Name	President of the Senate 2024-present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Carlos Andrés Trujillo	President of the Conservative Party 2023-2024	Succeeded by Nadia Blel
Order of precedence
Preceded by Diana Fajardo as President of the Constitutional Court	Order of precedence of Colombia as President of the Senate since 20 July 2023	Succeeded by Luis Antonio Hernández as President of the Supreme Court of Justice