José David Name

José David Name Cardozo (born 18 November 1968) is a Colombian senator. He is a member of the Party of the U, and is the son of former Senator José Name Terán. He became a senator in 2006 after serving as consul of Colombia in New York from 1999 to 2005.^[1]

José David Name
A Colombian senator
President of the Senate
In office 20 July 2014 – 20 July 2015
Preceded by	Juan Fernando Cristo
Succeeded by	Luis Fernando Velasco
Senator of Colombia
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 July 2006
Personal details
Born	(1968-11-18) 18 November 1968 (age 56) Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Political party	Social Party of National Unity
Spouse	Astrid Correa
Relations	José Name Terán (father) Iván Name Vásquez (cousin)
Alma mater	Autonomous University of the Caribbean
Profession	Business Administrator
Website	www.josename.com

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

Life and career

Name is of Lebanese descent. His father, José Name Terán, was a Liberal Senator. He studied business administration at the Autonomous University of the Caribbean in Barranquilla. In the Senate, Name was president of the Fifth Commission of Congress. In November 2008, he received death threats after he headed a campaign to restrict the consumption of tobacco in enclosed spaces.^[2]

See also

• Arturo Char Chaljub