Truth Commission: Colombia needs radical policy changes to...
Colombia’s controversial moment of truth
At least 49 dead after ‘prison break attempt’...
Colombia’s incoming government begins “total peace” offensive
Colombia investigating bullfighting tragedy
Petro’s first moves to restructure Colombia’s government
Petro and Duque meet over transition of power...
Colombia confronts former FARC chiefs with suffering kidnapping...
Colombia hears former guerrilla chiefs over mass kidnappings
Petro’s quest for a majority in Colombia’s Congress
  • About
  • Support
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion
News

Colombia VP loses ILO presidency vote

by Lindsay Mathieson May 28, 2012

Colombia news - Angelino Garzon

Colombia’s Vice President, Angelino Garzon, on Monday lost in semi-final election for the presidency of the International Labour Organisation.

Garzon entered the fourth round of voting on Monday to become the leader of the United Nations’ labor organization but lost to the current ILO Deputy General Guy Rider of the U.K. who received 25 votes and Frenchman Gilles de Robien who followed closely with 24 votes.

The winner of the two will be elected for a term of five years and will replace Chilean Juan Somavia who has served as leader of the agency for the last 13 years.

Garzon has long been involved in Colombia’s labor sector and has previously served as the Minister of Labor and Social Security, governor of the department of Cauca and Colombian ambassador to the UN.

The final election will take place by secret ballot later Monday.

one-before-last election for the presidency of the International Labour Organisation.
Angelino GarzonInternational Labour OrganisationlaborUnited Nations

Trending

  • Petro’s quest for a majority in Colombia’s Congress

  • The peaceful revolution of Colombia’s “nobodies”

  • Colombia hears former guerrilla chiefs over mass kidnappings

Related articles

  • UN and OAS urge Colombia to investigate military massacre

  • Colombia asks UN to extend peace process monitoring until 2034

  • Colombia bars social leaders from speaking before UN security council

  • RSS

@2008-2019 - Colombia Reports. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Digitale Zaken and Parrolabs


Back To Top