Antanas mockus biography of albert
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Antanas Mockus
Colombian politician and educator
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mockus and the second or maternal family name is Šivickas.
Aurelijus Rūtenis Antanas Mockus Šivickas (Spanish pronunciation:[anˈtanasˈmokus]; born 25 March ) is a Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician.
Antanas mockus biography of albert
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 Lithuanian immigrants. He left office as the president of the National University of Colombia in Bogotá in , and later that year ran a successful campaign for mayor.
He proceeded to preside over Bogotá as mayor for two (non-consecutive) terms, during which he became known for springing surprising and humorous initiatives upon the city's inhabitants. These tended to involve grand gestures, including local artists or personal appearances by the mayor himself—taking a shower in a commercial