Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal

Colombian writer and politician

Date of Birth: 31-Oct-1945

Place of Birth: Tuluá, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

Profession: writer, politician, journalist, literary critic

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal (born 31 October 1945) is a Colombian writer, and politician.
He attended the University of Valle and was the runner-up for a Premio Nadal in 1971 for Dabeiba.
He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1984.
and was Governor of Valle del Cauca Department from 1998–1999.
He also wrote the highly rated telenovela El Bazar de los Idiotas.
He is one of the few atheists to hold public office in Colombia.