Samuel Moreno Rojas

Samuel Moreno Rojas
796th Mayor of Bogotá
In office 1 January 2008 – 3 May 2011
Preceded by	Luis Eduardo Garzón
Succeeded by	Gustavo Petro
Senator of Colombia
In office 7 July 1991 – 7 July 2006
Personal details
Born	Samuel Gustavo Moreno Rojas (1960-02-11)11 February 1960 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	10 February 2023(2023-02-10) (aged 62) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Political party	Alternative Democratic Pole
Other political affiliations	Independent Democratic Pole National Popular Alliance
Spouse	Cristina González
Relations	Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (grandfather) Carolina Correa Londoño (grandmother)
Children	2
Parent	María Eugenia Rojas Correa (mother)
Alma mater	Our Lady of the Rosary University
Profession	Lawyer
Website	www.samuelalcalde.com

Samuel Gustavo Moreno Rojas (11 February 1960 – 10 February 2023) was a Colombian lawyer and politician, son of former congressman Samuel Moreno Díaz [es] and former presidential candidate María Eugenia Rojas Correa, grandson of former Colombian political-military authoritarian leader and ex-president Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. His brother Iván Moreno Rojas [es] is a former Mayor of Bucaramanga, minister and senator. On 28 October 2007, Moreno Rojas was elected Mayor of Bogotá representing the Alternative Democratic Pole (PDA) for the 2008–2012 term. On 3 May 2011, Moreno was suspended and stripped of his office by the Office of the Inspector General for improprieties in the appropriation of city contracts. For the same accusations, the Office of the Attorney General of Colombia argued for a pretrial detention, and Moreno was arrested on 23 September 2011. He was sentenced in 2016 to 18 years of prison for his direct involvement in a corruption scheme during his term.