Pastrana family
| Pastrana | |
|---|---|
| Aristocracy, political family | |
| Coat of arms of the Pastrana Arango family
Coat of arms of the Pastrana Arango family
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| Founder | Justiniano Coronado |
| Final ruler | Andrés Pastrana Arango |
| Titles | List President of Colombia Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement Ambassador of Colombia to the United States Mayor of Bogotá Senator of Colombia Minister of Government of Colombia Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia Minister of Public Works of Colombia Minister of Development of Colombia Councilman of Bogotá |
| Connected families | Arango family Caicedo family Ospina family Lozano de Peralta family Valencia Family |
| Traditions | Roman Catholicism |
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The Pastrana family is part of the Colombian aristocracy, with a strong legacy in journalism and political leadership in South America. Both Misael Pastrana Borrero[1] and his son Andrés Pastrana Arango[2] held the presidency of Colombia, beyond these two administrations, the family has been influential in national media, diplomacy, conservative political networks, and public life throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Their actual prominence has positioned the Pastranas as one of Colombia’s most recognized modern political dynasties in Colombia.[3]
See also
References
- Back to citation "Pastrana Borrero, Misael (1923–1997) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- Back to citation "Biography". Andres Pastrana Arango (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- Back to citation "Las dinastías del poder en Colombia de cara al 2018". The New York Times (in Spanish). 19 March 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 May 2026; Mundo 724, Redacción (31 August 2019). "Los delfines que Gobiernan Colombia". Mundo 724 (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2025; "New Leader in Bogota". The New York Times. 8 August 1970. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 May 2026; "Columbian President Pastrana WH Arrival, 10/28/98". 1997-2001.state.gov. Retrieved 8 December 2025.