Antanas Mockus
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Antanas Mockus Šivickas | |
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Mayor of Bogotá | |
| In office 1 January 2001 – 31 December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Enrique Peñalosa |
| Succeeded by | Luis Eduardo Garzón |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 10 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jaime Castro Castro |
| Succeeded by | Paul Bromberg |
| Rector of the National University of Colombia | |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Darío Valencia Restrepo |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Páramo Rocha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aurelijus Rutenis Antanas Mockus Šivickas 25 March 1952 Philosopher; Mathematician |
Aurelijus Rūtenis Antanas Mockus Šivickas (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtanas ˈmokus]; born 25 March 1952) is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician. He has a master's degree in philosophy from the National University of Colombia, and a Honoris Causa PhD from the University of Paris.
He is the son of
On 4 April 2010, Antanas Mockus chose Sergio Fajardo, former mayor of Medellín, as his vice-presidential running mate. On 9 April 2010 he announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.[1] He told La W radio: "The prediction is that this will not affect my mental activities. I think it is absolutely fitting to tell the people about the diagnosis and about the prognosis—which is 12 years or more of normal life thanks to medication."[2] Mockus finished second in the polling, leading to a runoff election with Juan Manuel Santos, which Santos won. Mockus resigned from the Green Party in June 2011 because he opposed its Bogotá mayoral candidate being supported by former right-wing President Álvaro Uribe.[3]
He became Senator of the Republic of Colombia in July 2018, after being the second candidate with the most votes in the legislative elections held on March 11, 2018. He is also the president of the Corporación Visionarios por Colombia (Corpovisionarios), center of thought and non-profit action that investigates, advises, designs and implements actions to achieve voluntary changes in collective behavior.
Early life and career
Mockus was born in
Bogotá mayorship
In 1995 he was elected Mayor of Bogotá. Under Mockus's leadership, Bogotá saw improvements such as: water usage dropped 40%, 7000 community security groups were formed and the homicide rate fell 70%, traffic fatalities dropped by over 50%, drinking water was provided to all homes (up from 79% in 1993), and sewerage was provided to 95% of homes (up from 71%). When he asked residents to pay a voluntary extra 10% in taxes, 63,000 people did so.[6] His market-oriented social policies were much less successful. Poverty and unemployment levels were high throughout his tenures and continue to be a pressing issue in Bogotá's social life.
Famous initiatives included hiring 420
During Mockus' unsuccessful presidential bid in 1998, Enrique Peñalosa replaced him as mayor. Peñalosa worked in a similar way instituting popular new bike paths and bus systems. When Mockus ran again for the 2001 mayorship, he held a ceremony in a public fountain "to ask forgiveness for leaving the mayor's office in an unsuccessful bid for the presidency." The impact of Mockus and Peñalosa on the development of Bogotá is described in a documentary film released in October 2009 with the title CITIES ON SPEED – Bogotá Change.
In 2003 Mockus stepped down as mayor, to be replaced by
In 2004 Lithuanian worldwide daily Draugas chose Mockus as Lithuanian of the Year. In October 2004 he visited the Lithuanian community in Chicago, which is the biggest Lithuanian community outside of Lithuania, and delivered a speech in his native Lithuanian language. He is the president of Corpovisionarios,[citation needed] an organization that consults to cities about addressing their problems through the same policy methodology that was so successful during his terms as Mayor of Bogotá.
Presidential bids
In between his two terms as mayor, Mockus ran an unsuccessful
In August 2009, Mockus and two other past mayors of Bogotá (
Antanas Mockus left the Green Party in 2011.
References
- ^ Bronstein, Hugh (9 April 2010). "Second-placed Colombian candidate has Parkinson's". Reuters. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Colombia candidate discloses Parkinson's diagnosis". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Tom Heyden (10 June 2011). "Mockus quits Green Party over Uribe support". Colombia Reports. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Mayor Antanas Mockus Sivickas, Bogotá, Colombia". Columbia250. Columbia University. 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Romero, Simon (7 May 2010). "A Maverick Upends Colombian Politics". New York Times. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ Harvard University Gazette. Archivedfrom the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ la noche sin hombres
- ^ "Election Profile: Country: Colombia". International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ "Presidential Candidate Performance". International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
External links
- Partido Verde (Green Party, Colombia)
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