José David Name

José David Name
A Colombian senator
President of the Senate of Colombia
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 July 2014
Preceded by	Juan Fernando Cristo Bustos
Senator of Colombia
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 July 2006
Personal details
Born	(1968-11-18) 18 November 1968 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.

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.

Career

Name is of Lebanese descent and belongs to a strong Lebanese community in Colombia's coast. Name 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.

Senate 2014-2018

Name was one of the twelve senators who voted for the TLC with Korea on December 3, 2014.

See also

• Arturo Char Chaljub