Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo

Colombian politician and newspaper executive

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1903

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

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1985

Profession: politician, diplomat

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Álvaro Lloreda Caicedo (15 October 1903 — 10 April 1985) was a Colombian industrialist, newspaper publisher, and politician.
In 1949 Lloreda, along with his brothers Mario and Alfredo, founded the newspaper El País, which continues in print today.
He was director of the newspaper for 25 years. A Conservative party politician, he was elected as Mayor of his hometown of Santiago de Cali.
Next he was elected to the Congress of Colombia, serving in both the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate.In 1974, he was appointed Ambassador of Colombia to Spain.