Mauricio Pimiento

Mauricio Pimiento Barrera
Senator of Colombia
In office 20 July 2002 – 16 February 2007
25th Governor of Cesar
In office 1 January 1995 – 1 January 1998
Preceded by	Lucas Segundo Gnecco Cerchar
Succeeded by	Lucas Segundo Gnecco Cerchar
Personal details
Born	(1961-03-17) March 17, 1961 (age 63) Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
Political party	Social National Unity
Spouse(s)	Janis Martinez Florina Lemeitre Adela Maestre Cuello
Children	José Martín Pimiento Martinez María Cristina Pimiento Martinez
Alma mater	Free University of Colombia American University
Profession	Lawyer

Mauricio Pimiento Barrera (born March 17, 1961) is a Colombian politician, former Senator of Colombia.[1] Pimiento was arrested on February 16, 2007, after being involved in the Para-political scandal.[2] On May 16, 2008, Colombian justice condemned Pimiento to 7 years in prison for conspiring with a terrorist group and electoral fraud.[3]

Early life

Pimiento studied law and graduated from the Free University of Colombia and has a master in Law from the American University in the United States.^[citation needed]

Career

Pimiento has been Secretary General and Sub-Director of the National Institute of Social Security and General Director of the Co-Financing Fund for the Rural Sector.

With the political support of the Araujo family in Valledupar he became Governor of the Cesar Department between 1995 and 1997. He was later elected as Senator of Colombia, participating in the first senate committee.[4]

Pimiento was arrested February 16, 2007 after being involved in the Para-political scandal.[2]

References

1. "Rostros". El Colombiano (in Spanish). March 22, 1921. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
2. "Presos cinco congresistas más por el caso de la parapolítica". El Tiempo. February 16, 2007. Archived from the original on February 18, 2007.
3. Radio, Caracol (May 16, 2008). "Condenado a siete años de prisión el senador Mauricio Pimiento". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved March 24, 2021.
4. "Rostros". www.elcolombiano.com (in Spanish). March 22, 1921. Retrieved March 24, 2021.

External links

• Caracol.com.co - Capturados otros cinco congresistas por el escándalo de la "para política"
• elcolombiano.com Rostros - Mauricio Pimiento
• ELTIEMPO.com - Presos cinco congresistas más por el caso de la parapolítica