1972, BA in Economics; 1973, PhD in Judicial Science and Economics, Javeriana University; 1974, postgraduate studies in Economics, University of Mexico; 1979, MA in Economics, Columbia University, USA. 1970-74, Director, Economic Research, Bank of Bogota; 1975-81, Director, National Association of Financial Institutions; 1982, Director, Liberal Studies Institute. Until 1990, Lecturer, Javeriana, Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Los Andes and Colombian Institute for Advanced Bank Studies. 1981-82, National Coordinator, Lopez Presidential Campaign; 1981, Ambassador to the UN; Founder, ANIF, Liberal Party (PL) think-tank ; 1982-84, Secretary-General, PL; 1984-86 and 1988, Deputy, Cundinamarca Department Assembly and Bogota Council. 1987, President, PL Board of Directors. 1990-91, Minister of Economic Development. 1991-93, Ambassador to Spain. Since August 1994, President of Colombia.