Lidio García | |
|---|---|
 García in 2025 | |
| President of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Efraín Cepeda |
| In office 20 July 2019 – 20 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ernesto Macías Tovar |
| Succeeded by | Arturo Char |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2010 | |
| Vice President of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 20 July 2008 – 20 July 2009 Serving with Óscar Suárez | |
| President | Germán Varón |
| Preceded by | Jaime Durán |
| Succeeded by | Alexandra Moreno Piraquive |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 20 July 2006 – 20 July 2010 | |
| Constituency | Bolívar |
| Member of the Departamental Assembly of Bolívar | |
| In office 1 January 2001 – 3 April 2005 | |
| Constituency | Liberal |
| In office 1 January 1997 – 31 December 2000 | |
| Constituency | Liberal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lidio Arturo García Turbay (1971-01-10) 10 January 1971 El Carmen de Bolívar, Bolívar, Colombia |
| Party | Liberal (1994-present) |
Lidio Arturo García Turbay (born 10 February 1971) is a Colombian politician serving as a member of the Senate since 2010.[1] He has served as president of the Senate since 2025, having previously served from 2019 to 2020.[2] From 2006 to 2010, he was a member of the Chamber of Representatives.[1]
References
- "¿Quién es Lidio García Turbay? Perfil y partido político del nuevo presidente del Senado" (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 21 July 2025.
- "Este es Lidio García, nuevo presidente del Senado: discreto en el Congreso, pero afinado en la maquinaria y el vallenato" (in Spanish). Infobae. 20 July 2025.