List of governors of Norte de Santander Department

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The Governor of the Department of Norte de Santander heads the executive branch of the government of the Colombian department of Norte de Santander. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the department, serving as the main agent for the President of Colombia to carry on the task of maintaining public order and the execution of the general economic policy, and all matters of law passed down for the nation. The current governor is William Villamizar Laguado.

The Department of Norte de Santander was created on July 25, 1910, before this the department formed part of the Department of Santander, and as such it was governed by the Governor of Santander.

Before the Colombian Constitution of 1991, the governor was appointed by the president. In 1992 popular elections were held for the first time to elect the governor of the Department for a period of three years.

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Luis Miguel Morelli Navia, Governor of the Department of Norte de Santander (2003-2007) Luis Miguel Morelli Navia.jpg
Luis Miguel Morelli Navia, Governor of the Department of Norte de Santander (2003-2007)
IncumbentTenure
Took officeLeft office
William Villamizar Laguado2007present
Luis Miguel Morelli Navia20032007
Juan Alcides Santaella Gutiérrez20002003
Jorge Alberto García Herreros Cabrera19972000
Sergio Entrena López19941997
Álvaro Salgar Villamizar19911994
Antonio José Lizarazo Ocampo19901991
Eduardo Assaf Elcure19861990
León Colmenares Baptista19841986
Clemente Franco Gálvis19831984
Margarita Silva de Uribe19821983
Cayetano Morelli Lázaro19811982
Humberto Latorre Chacón19811981
Adolfo Martínez Badillo19791981
Jesús María Carrillo Ballesteros19781979
Jorge Villamizar Ruíz19781978
Jorge Colmenares Espinosa19781978
Alfredo Yáñez Carvajal19771978
María Carmenza Arenas Abello19751977
Fidelina Villamizar de Pérez19741975
David Haddad Salcedo19731974
Carlos Pérez Escalante19711973
Daniel Raad Gómez19711971
Hernando Ruan Guerrero19701971
Luis Tesalio Ramírez19701970
Argelino Durán Quintero19681970
Samuel Liévano Sánchez19681968
Gustavo Lozano Cárdenas19661968
Miguel Durán Durán19651966
Gustavo Rodríguez Duarte19651965
Alfonso Lara Hernández19641965
Álvaro Niño Duarte19641964
Eduardo Cote Lamus 19621964
José Luis Acero Jordán19611962
Miguel García Herreros19601961
Carlos Vera Villamizar19581960
Jorge Ordóñez Valderrama19571958
Rodrigo Peñaranda19571957
Gonzalo Rivera Laguado19531957
Germán Uribe Jaramillo19531953
Oscar Vergel Pacheco19521953
Rafael Canal Sorzano19521952
Luis Moncada Rojas19501952
Lucio Pabón Núñez19491950
Carlos Vera Villamizar19491949
Pablo Rodríguez Achury19481949
Gustavo Matamoros Leal19481948
Manuel Buenahora19471948
Rafael Unda Ferrero19461947
Luis Buenahora19461946
Alfredo Lamus Girón19441946
Manuel José Vargas19441944
Alfredo Lamus Girón19431944
Carlos Ardila Ordóñez19421943
Guillermo E. Suárez19411942
Darío Hernández Bautista19401941
Luis Alberto Lindarte19381940
Miguel Durán Durán19371938
Francisco Lamus Lamus19361937
Manuel José Vargas19351936
Luis Hernández Gutiérrez19341935
Francisco Lamus Lamus19341934
Benito Hernández Bustos19331933
Luis Augusto Cuervo19311933
Gabriel Valencia19311931
Luciano Jaramillo19301931
Ramón Pérez Hernández19271930
Luis Febres Cordero19261927
Rafael Valencia19241926
Víctor Julio Cote Bautista19221924
Francisco Sorzano19221922
Fructuoso V. Calderón19181922
Luis Febres Cordero19141918
Rafael Valencia19121914
Víctor Julio Cote Bautista19101912

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