| Order |
Image |
Governor |
Term |
Notes |
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1 |
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Alfonso López Michelsen |
December 21, 1967 - August 14, 1968 |
First Governor of the Department of Cesar |
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2 |
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Luis Roberto García |
August 16, 1968 - September 28, 1968 |
Interim |
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3 |
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Alfonso Araújo Cotes |
September 21, 1968 - August 21, 1970 |
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4 |
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José Antonio Murgas |
August 22, 1970 - June 17, 1971 |
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5 |
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Manuel Germán Cuello |
June 19, 1971 - August 13, 1974 |
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6 |
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Luis Roberto García |
August 14, 1974 - March 13, 1975 |
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7 |
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Guillermo Baute Pavajeau |
March 14, 1975 - May 19, 1975 |
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8 |
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Ernesto Palencia Caratt |
May 22, 1975 - June 5, 1975 |
Interim |
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9 |
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Alfonso Araújo Cotes |
June 7, 1975 - August 30, 1977 |
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10 |
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Armando Barros Baquero |
August 31, 1977 - April 25, 1978 |
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10 |
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Jaime Murgas Arzuaga |
April 25, 1978 - August 24, 1978 |
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11 |
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José Guillermo Castro Castro |
August 25, 1978 - March 12, 1981 |
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12 |
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Carmen García Vargas |
March 12, 1981 - March 23, 1981 |
Interim |
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13 |
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Jorge Dangond Daza |
March 23, 1981 - August 27, 1982 |
Appointed by General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. |
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14 |
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Edgardo Pupo Pupo |
August 27, 1982 - August 23, 1983 |
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15 |
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Luis Rodriguez Valera |
August 23, 1983 - August 25, 1986 |
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16 |
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Maria Inés Castro de Ariza |
August 25, 1986 - March 6, 1987 |
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17 |
|
Alfredo Araujo Castro |
March 7, 1987 - April 13, 1989 |
Interim |
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18 |
|
Paulina Mejía de Castro |
April 14, 1989 - February 8, 1990 |
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19 |
|
Armando Maestre Pavajeau |
February 9, 1990 - September 2, 1990 |
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20 |
|
Adalberto Ovalle Muñoz |
September 3, 1990 - June 14, 1991 |
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21 |
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Juan Carlos Quintero Castro |
June 15, 1991 - July 18, 1991 |
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22 |
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Abraham José Romero |
July 19, 1991 - November 13, 1991 |
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23 |
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Carlos Alberto Henao |
November 14, 1991 - January 1, 1992 |
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24 |
|
Lucas Segundo Gnecco Cerchar |
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1995 |
First popularly elected governor |
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25 |
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Mauricio Pimiento |
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998 |
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26 |
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Lucas Segundo Gnecco Cerchar |
January 1, 1998 - 2000 |
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27 |
|
César Gustavo Solano Noriega |
2000 |
Interim |
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28 |
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Rafael Bolaños Guerrero |
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004 |
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29 |
 |
Hernando Molina Araujo |
January 1, 2005 - May 17, 2007 |
Involved in the Colombian parapolitics scandal |
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30 |
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Luis Carlos Ramirez Ariza |
May 17, 2007 - July 26, 2007 |
Interim |
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31 |
|
Rodrigo Canosa |
July 26, 2007 - December 21, 2007 |
Interim - Removed on charges of corruption |
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32 |
|
Clara Inés Collazos |
December 21, 2007 - January 1, 2008 |
Interim |
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33 |
|
Cristian Moreno Panezo |
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011 |
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34 |
|
Luis Alberto Monsalvo Gnecco |
January 1, 2012 – Present |
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