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'''Rodolfo Hernández Suárez''' (born 26 March 1945) is a civil engineer, businessman and Colombian politician. He was mayor of [[Bucaramanga]] from 2016 until his resignation in 2019. He |
'''Rodolfo Hernández Suárez''' (born 26 March 1945) is a civil engineer, businessman and Colombian politician. He was mayor of [[Bucaramanga]] from 2016 until his resignation in 2019. He placed second in the first round of the [[2022 Colombian presidential election]] and will face a second-round runoff against Gustavo Petro to determine the winner on 19 June.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 March 2022 |title=El redentor de Bucaramanga |url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2022-03-09/el-redentor-de-bucaramanga.html |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=[[El País]] |language=es}}</ref> He is the owner of the company Constructora HG.<ref>{{Cite web |last=de 2022 |first=20 de Mayo |title=Cómo construyó Rodolfo Hernández su fortuna y qué tan grande es |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2022/05/20/como-construyo-rodolfo-hernandez-su-fortuna-y-que-tan-grande-es/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Hernández was born in [[Piedecuesta]], [[Santander Department]] in 1945, and was raised in [[Bucaramanga]]. |
Hernández was born in [[Piedecuesta]], department of [[Santander Department|Santander]], in 1945, and was raised in nearby [[Bucaramanga]]. |
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Prior to his entry into politics, he was a [[civil engineer]] since 1971 following his graduation from the [[National University of Colombia]], and worked a career in the construction industry as an entrepreneur through the 1990s via his company HG Constructora, mainly focusing on affordable housing in Bucaramanga and the surrounding area, earning over $100 million.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Pritchard |first=Oli |date=2022-05-21 |title=Election cheat sheets: Rodolfo Hernández |url=https://thebogotapost.com/election-cheat-sheets-rodolfo-hernandez/50005/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=The Bogotá Post |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Acosta |first=Luis Jaime |date=2022-05-25 |title=Populist Colombian candidate Hernandez enjoys late rise in polls |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/populist-colombian-candidate-hernandez-enjoys-late-rise-polls-2022-05-25/ |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref> |
Prior to his entry into politics, he was a [[civil engineer]] since 1971 following his graduation from the [[National University of Colombia]], and worked a career in the construction industry as an entrepreneur through the 1990s via his company HG Constructora, mainly focusing on affordable housing in Bucaramanga and the surrounding area, earning over US$100 million.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Pritchard |first=Oli |date=2022-05-21 |title=Election cheat sheets: Rodolfo Hernández |url=https://thebogotapost.com/election-cheat-sheets-rodolfo-hernandez/50005/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=The Bogotá Post |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Acosta |first=Luis Jaime |date=2022-05-25 |title=Populist Colombian candidate Hernandez enjoys late rise in polls |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/populist-colombian-candidate-hernandez-enjoys-late-rise-polls-2022-05-25/ |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref> |
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His father was kidnapped and held for 135 days{{when?}} by the [[Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia]] (FARC-EP), and Juliana, one of his four children, was kidnapped and presumably killed by the [[National Liberation Army (Colombia)|National Liberation Army]] (ELN) in 2004,<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-29 |title=Así es Rodolfo Hernández, el 'Donald Trump' colombiano que quiere ser presidente |url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/05/29/rodolfo-hernandez-quien-es-perfil-trump-elecciones-candidato-presidencial-colombia-orix/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=CNN |language=es}}</ref> after he refused to pay the ransom, arguing it would put the rest of his family at a higher risk of kidnapping.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=30 April 2022 |title=Rodolfo Hernández revela por qué no pagó el rescate de su hija, asesinada por un grupo armado |url=https://www.infobae.com/america/colombia/2022/04/30/rodolfo-hernandez-revela-por-que-no-pago-el-rescate-de-su-hija-asesinada-por-un-grupo-armado/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}}</ref> |
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Hernández entered politics as a local councilor for Piedecuesta. He won the mayoral election of Bucaramanga in 2015, becoming mayor of Bucaramanga and served until 2019. As mayor, he became known nationally for weekly Facebook broadcasts in which he answered questions from citizens, and for his public fights with city councilors which he accused of being thieving "rats".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=Ex-guerilla, millionaire maverick in race for Colombian presidency |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220530-ex-guerilla-millionaire-maverick-in-race-for-colombian-presidency |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, he was suspended for three months for slapping a councilor.<ref name=":0" /> In 2019, the [[Office of the Attorney General of Colombia|Office of the Attorney General]] sanctioned him for alleged improper participation in politics while holding the mayoral office, which Hernández responded to by resigning from the position.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-29 |title=Así es Rodolfo Hernández, el 'Donald Trump' colombiano que quiere ser presidente |url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/05/29/rodolfo-hernandez-quien-es-perfil-trump-elecciones-candidato-presidencial-colombia-orix/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=CNN |language=es}}</ref> During his tenure, he became known as an campaigner against corruption, and when he left office, he had an approval rating of 84 per cent.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-30 |title=Populist Hernández to face leftwinger Petro in Colombia election run-off |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/8c7abbb0-4362-4d63-967a-55c436164c11 |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref> |
Hernández entered politics as a local councilor for Piedecuesta. He won the mayoral election of Bucaramanga in 2015, becoming mayor of Bucaramanga and served until 2019. As mayor, he became known nationally for weekly Facebook broadcasts in which he answered questions from citizens, and for his public fights with city councilors which he accused of being thieving "rats".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=Ex-guerilla, millionaire maverick in race for Colombian presidency |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220530-ex-guerilla-millionaire-maverick-in-race-for-colombian-presidency |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=France 24 |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, he was suspended for three months for slapping a councilor.<ref name=":0" /> In 2019, the [[Office of the Attorney General of Colombia|Office of the Attorney General]] sanctioned him for alleged improper participation in politics while holding the mayoral office, which Hernández responded to by resigning from the position.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |date=2022-05-29 |title=Así es Rodolfo Hernández, el 'Donald Trump' colombiano que quiere ser presidente |url=https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/05/29/rodolfo-hernandez-quien-es-perfil-trump-elecciones-candidato-presidencial-colombia-orix/ |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=CNN |language=es}}</ref> During his tenure, he became known as an campaigner against corruption, and when he left office, he had an approval rating of 84 per cent.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-30 |title=Populist Hernández to face leftwinger Petro in Colombia election run-off |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/8c7abbb0-4362-4d63-967a-55c436164c11 |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref> |
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== Political positions == |
== Political positions == |
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Described as a [[Populism|populist]] and compared to [[Donald Trump]] and [[Silvio Berlusconi]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-30 |title=Populist Hernández to face leftwinger Petro in Colombia election run-off |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/8c7abbb0-4362-4d63-967a-55c436164c11 |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref> he has campaigned against the corruption of the traditional political class and emphasized his image as a successful entrepreneur who can transform Colombia, financing his own campaign.<ref name=":12" /> He has promised to “clean” the country of corruption and to donate his salary.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=Colombia's 'king of TikTok' Hernandez ready for run-off after shock result |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/reuters/colombia-s--king-of-tiktok--hernandez-ready-for-run-off-after-shock-result/47632950 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |language=en}}</ref> He said he would give financial rewards to citizens who report corrupt state officials.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-30 |title=Populist Hernández to face leftwinger Petro in Colombia election run-off |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/8c7abbb0-4362-4d63-967a-55c436164c11 |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref> |
Described as a [[Populism|populist]] and compared to [[Donald Trump]] and [[Silvio Berlusconi]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-30 |title=Populist Hernández to face leftwinger Petro in Colombia election run-off |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/8c7abbb0-4362-4d63-967a-55c436164c11 |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref> he has campaigned against the corruption of the traditional political class and emphasized his image as a successful entrepreneur who can transform Colombia, financing his own campaign.<ref name=":12" /> He has promised to “clean” the country of corruption and to donate his salary.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |title=Colombia's 'king of TikTok' Hernandez ready for run-off after shock result |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/reuters/colombia-s--king-of-tiktok--hernandez-ready-for-run-off-after-shock-result/47632950 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |language=en}}</ref> He said he would give financial rewards to citizens who report corrupt state officials.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-30 |title=Populist Hernández to face leftwinger Petro in Colombia election run-off |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/8c7abbb0-4362-4d63-967a-55c436164c11 |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref> [[Reuters]] has described his [[Political spectrum|political position]] as [[Centre-right politics|centre-right]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Griffin |first=Oliver |date=2022-05-30 |title=Colombia's 'king of TikTok' Hernandez ready for run-off after shock result |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-king-tiktok-hernandez-ready-run-off-after-shock-result-2022-05-30/ |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref> He has been dubbed as the 'king of TikTok' on several occasions because of his large following and his extensive campaign during the [[2022 Colombian presidential election|2022 presidential elections]] on [[TikTok|Tiktok]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Griffin |first=Oliver |date=2022-05-30 |title=Colombia's 'king of TikTok' Hernandez ready for run-off after shock result |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-king-tiktok-hernandez-ready-run-off-after-shock-result-2022-05-30/ |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-30 |title='TikTok King', 77, challenges ex-rebel for Colombia's top job |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-61631964 |access-date=2022-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gandolfi |first=Sara |date=2022-05-30 |title=Colombia, slogan anti-corruzione e balletti sui social: il re di TikTok Hernandez va al ballottaggio |url=https://www.corriere.it/esteri/22_maggio_30/colombia-re-tiktok-hernandez-grande-sorpresa-presidenziali-e6f67ee4-dfff-11ec-907c-89e18a84369e.shtml |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=Corriere della Sera |language=it-IT}}</ref> |
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Hernández supports the decriminalization of abortion under certain circumstances, as well as the legalization of marijuana for medical use.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1528772296504225794|user=ingrodolfohdez|title=NO SE DEJEN ENGAÑAR🚨! Yo NO apoyo el Fracking ni el Glifosato. Y SI apoyo la legalización de la marihuana medicinal y el derecho al aborto bajo las condiciones estipuladas. No se confundan.|author=Rodolfo Hernández|date=23 May 2022}}</ref> He also supports: lowering the [[value-added tax]] from 19% to 10%; a [[basic income]] for all senior citizens (regardless of past contributions or lack thereof) and potentially those near or below the poverty line; progressively writing off debt for students in ''estrato'' 1 and 2 (including active students, and those with the best grades); increased access to higher education in the regions; [[universal health care]]; switching from a punitive to a rehabilitative attitude towards drug addiction; granting [[Colombia at the Olympics|Olympians]] and world record holders from the country state pensions; increasing social payments for successful sportspeople to up to [[Colombian peso|COP]]100,000 per day; a 50% quota for women in public service and the presidential cabinet; welfare payments for those that maintain (rather than cut down) forested areas; and limiting [[fracking]] unless it meets environmental conditions.<ref name=":02" /> |
Hernández supports the decriminalization of abortion under certain circumstances, as well as the legalization of marijuana for medical use.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1528772296504225794|user=ingrodolfohdez|title=NO SE DEJEN ENGAÑAR🚨! Yo NO apoyo el Fracking ni el Glifosato. Y SI apoyo la legalización de la marihuana medicinal y el derecho al aborto bajo las condiciones estipuladas. No se confundan.|author=Rodolfo Hernández|date=23 May 2022}}</ref> He also supports: lowering the [[value-added tax]] from 19% to 10%; a [[basic income]] for all senior citizens (regardless of past contributions or lack thereof) and potentially those near or below the poverty line; progressively writing off debt for students in ''estrato'' 1 and 2 (including active students, and those with the best grades); increased access to higher education in the regions; [[universal health care]]; switching from a punitive to a rehabilitative attitude towards drug addiction; granting [[Colombia at the Olympics|Olympians]] and world record holders from the country state pensions; increasing social payments for successful sportspeople to up to [[Colombian peso|COP]]100,000 per day; a 50% quota for women in public service and the presidential cabinet; welfare payments for those that maintain (rather than cut down) forested areas; and limiting [[fracking]] unless it meets environmental conditions.<ref name=":02" /> Regarding the [[Colombian peace process]], Hernández has stated his willingness to add an addendum to the FARC peace deal to include the [[National Liberation Army (Colombia)|National Liberation Army]].<ref name=":12" /> He has also pledged to strengthen law and order and create jobs.<ref name=":22" /> |
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Revision as of 19:28, 30 May 2022
Rodolfo Hernández Suárez | |
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| Mayor of Bucaramanga | |
| In office 1 January 2016 – 10 September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Francisco Bohórquez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Cárdenas Rey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1945 Piedecuesta, Santander, Colombia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | League of Anti-Corruption Governors |
| Education | National University of Colombia |
Rodolfo Hernández Suárez (born 26 March 1945) is a civil engineer, businessman and Colombian politician. He was mayor of Bucaramanga from 2016 until his resignation in 2019. He placed second in the first round of the 2022 Colombian presidential election and will face a second-round runoff against Gustavo Petro to determine the winner on 19 June.[1] He is the owner of the company Constructora HG.[2]
Biography
Hernández was born in Piedecuesta, department of Santander, in 1945, and was raised in nearby Bucaramanga.
Prior to his entry into politics, he was a civil engineer since 1971 following his graduation from the National University of Colombia, and worked a career in the construction industry as an entrepreneur through the 1990s via his company HG Constructora, mainly focusing on affordable housing in Bucaramanga and the surrounding area, earning over US$100 million.[3][4]
His father was kidnapped and held for 135 days[when?] by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP), and Juliana, one of his four children, was kidnapped and presumably killed by the National Liberation Army (ELN) in 2004,[5] after he refused to pay the ransom, arguing it would put the rest of his family at a higher risk of kidnapping.[6]
Hernández entered politics as a local councilor for Piedecuesta. He won the mayoral election of Bucaramanga in 2015, becoming mayor of Bucaramanga and served until 2019. As mayor, he became known nationally for weekly Facebook broadcasts in which he answered questions from citizens, and for his public fights with city councilors which he accused of being thieving "rats".[7] In 2018, he was suspended for three months for slapping a councilor.[7] In 2019, the Office of the Attorney General sanctioned him for alleged improper participation in politics while holding the mayoral office, which Hernández responded to by resigning from the position.[8] During his tenure, he became known as an campaigner against corruption, and when he left office, he had an approval rating of 84 per cent.[9]
Hernández has previously caused controversy among the Venezuelan expat community in the county after stating Venezuelan women were often "baby factories" who would need to be supported by the state.[3] Hernández also caused controversy, when he said, "I am a follower of a great German thinker, his name is Adolf Hitler" during a 2016 interview, later apologizing and saying he meant to say Albert Einstein.[10]
Political positions
Described as a populist and compared to Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi,[11] he has campaigned against the corruption of the traditional political class and emphasized his image as a successful entrepreneur who can transform Colombia, financing his own campaign.[5] He has promised to “clean” the country of corruption and to donate his salary.[12] He said he would give financial rewards to citizens who report corrupt state officials.[13] Reuters has described his political position as centre-right.[14] He has been dubbed as the 'king of TikTok' on several occasions because of his large following and his extensive campaign during the 2022 presidential elections on Tiktok.[15][16][17]
Hernández supports the decriminalization of abortion under certain circumstances, as well as the legalization of marijuana for medical use.[18] He also supports: lowering the value-added tax from 19% to 10%; a basic income for all senior citizens (regardless of past contributions or lack thereof) and potentially those near or below the poverty line; progressively writing off debt for students in estrato 1 and 2 (including active students, and those with the best grades); increased access to higher education in the regions; universal health care; switching from a punitive to a rehabilitative attitude towards drug addiction; granting Olympians and world record holders from the country state pensions; increasing social payments for successful sportspeople to up to COP100,000 per day; a 50% quota for women in public service and the presidential cabinet; welfare payments for those that maintain (rather than cut down) forested areas; and limiting fracking unless it meets environmental conditions.[3] Regarding the Colombian peace process, Hernández has stated his willingness to add an addendum to the FARC peace deal to include the National Liberation Army.[5] He has also pledged to strengthen law and order and create jobs.[12]
References
- ^ "El redentor de Bucaramanga". El País (in Spanish). 9 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ de 2022, 20 de Mayo. "Cómo construyó Rodolfo Hernández su fortuna y qué tan grande es". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Pritchard, Oli (2022-05-21). "Election cheat sheets: Rodolfo Hernández". The Bogotá Post. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Acosta, Luis Jaime (2022-05-25). "Populist Colombian candidate Hernandez enjoys late rise in polls". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ a b c "Así es Rodolfo Hernández, el 'Donald Trump' colombiano que quiere ser presidente". CNN (in Spanish). 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Rodolfo Hernández revela por qué no pagó el rescate de su hija, asesinada por un grupo armado". infobae (in European Spanish). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ a b "Ex-guerilla, millionaire maverick in race for Colombian presidency". France 24. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Así es Rodolfo Hernández, el 'Donald Trump' colombiano que quiere ser presidente". CNN (in Spanish). 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Populist Hernández to face leftwinger Petro in Colombia election run-off". Financial Times. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ News, A. B. C. "Colombia's historic election heads to perilous runoff with big implications for US: ANALYSIS". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Populist Hernández to face leftwinger Petro in Colombia election run-off". Financial Times. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ a b "Colombia's 'king of TikTok' Hernandez ready for run-off after shock result". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Populist Hernández to face leftwinger Petro in Colombia election run-off". Financial Times. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Griffin, Oliver (2022-05-30). "Colombia's 'king of TikTok' Hernandez ready for run-off after shock result". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Griffin, Oliver (2022-05-30). "Colombia's 'king of TikTok' Hernandez ready for run-off after shock result". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "'TikTok King', 77, challenges ex-rebel for Colombia's top job". BBC News. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Gandolfi, Sara (2022-05-30). "Colombia, slogan anti-corruzione e balletti sui social: il re di TikTok Hernandez va al ballottaggio". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ Rodolfo Hernández [@ingrodolfohdez] (23 May 2022). "NO SE DEJEN ENGAÑAR🚨! Yo NO apoyo el Fracking ni el Glifosato. Y SI apoyo la legalización de la marihuana medicinal y el derecho al aborto bajo las condiciones estipuladas. No se confundan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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