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Born
Born in Medellin, Antioquia, on July 4, 1952, son of the landowner and Alberto Uribe and Laura Velez -
Studies
He attended high school in religious schools -
Graduated
In 1977 he graduated in law and political science from the University of Antioquia in Medellin -
Married
He is married to Lina María Moreno Mejía and has two sons, Tomás Uribe and Jerónimo Uribe -
Elected
Elected mayor of Medellin in 1982, councilor in 1984 and 1988, served as senator from 1986 to 1994 -
Harvard University
In 1993 he attended Harvard University, receiving a Certificate of Special Studies in Administration and Management at Harvard Extension School and Certificate in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at Harvard Law School -
Governor of the Antioquia
He was elected governor of the department of Antioquia for the 1995 to 1997 term. During his term, Uribe has put in practice what he has termed the model for a communitarian state -
Presidential
The May 26, 2002 Alvaro Uribe became the first presidential candidate who was victorious in the first round, with 52.8% of votes -
Reelection
In 2004, Uribe successfully sought a Congressional amendment to the Colombian Constitution of 1991 which allowed him to run for a second term as president. -
Senate
Uribe, who had served in the Senate previously prior to his election and re-election as president in 2002 and 2006, respectively, is both the first two-term president and first former head of state in Colombian history to become a senator after occupying the presidency
