Jorge Armando Otálora

Jorge Armando Otálora
Ombudsman of Colombia
In office
September 2, 2012 – January 27, 2016
Preceded byVolmar Pérez
Succeeded byCarlos Negret
3rd Deputy Attorney General of Colombia
In office
June 2, 2005 – September 30, 2006
Appointed byLuis Camilo Osorio
Preceded byFrancisco Cintura
Succeeded byGuillermo Mendoza
Personal details
BornJorge Armando Otálora Gómez
(1967-01-25) January 25, 1967
PartyIndependent (2006-present)
Alma materCatholic University of Colombia (LLB)
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Profession
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Jorge Armando Otálora Gómez (born January 25, 1967) is a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as Ombudsman of Colombia from 2012 to 2016 under President Juan Manuel Santos.Otálora served as Deputy Attorney General of Colombia.

Born in Chocontá, Cundinamarca, he holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Colombia and a specialization in criminal and criminological sciences from the Universidad Externado de Colombia.