Juan Samy Merheg
Juan Samy Merheg | |
|---|---|
 Merheg in 2017 | |
| Senator of the Republic of Colombia | |
| Assumed office July 20, 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Samy Merheg Marún April 4, 1967 |
| Party | Colombian Conservative Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Juan Samy Merheg Marún (born April 4, 1967) is a Colombian politician who is Senator of the Republic of Colombia. He is the brother of former congressman Habib Merheg.
Career
Merheg is considered one of the most important political bosses in the department. His party has traditionally governed with its former rival, the Liberal Party.[1][2]
He was first elected to the Senate in the 2010 elections, replacing his brother, Habib Merheg, who had resigned in 2009 for being implicated in the parapolitics process.[3] He was successively reelected in the 2014 elections and in the 2018 elections.[4][5]
In the Senate, he is a member of the Fourth Commission.[6] In 2018, he was one of the proponents of a bill to extend the presidential term so that it could be unified with that of governors and mayors. Although the bill obtained 67 votes in favor, it was shelved as it also obtained 55 against.[7]
Personal life
Merheg is of Lebanese descent from both parents.[8] His brother, Habib Merheg, is also a politician.[9] Habib's son, Samy Merheg, is a professional footballer.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "Los superpoderosos del Eje Cafetero versión 2019". lasillavacia.com (in Spanish). 21 April 2019. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Conservadores y liberales seguirán en el poder en Risaralda". El Nuevo Siglo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ ""Habib no está metido en este tema político": Juan Samy Merheg". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Los candidatos cuestionados también lograron curules". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ Cedeño, Claudia Ardila (2018-03-11). "Risaralda tiene tres senadores". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Merheg Marun Juan Samy". senado.gov.co. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ "Unificar periodos de mandatarios: tormenta por proyecto no existente". El Nuevo Siglo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ↑ Muñoz Camargo, David Santiago (29 September 2025). "Samy Merheg, la joven promesa que se perdió Colombia: "No me dieron la mano en la Federación"". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ↑ Semana (2019-03-07). ""Habib no está metido en este tema político": Juan Samy Merheg". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ↑ Rodríguez Hernández, Alvaro (8 April 2022). "Pereirano fichado por el club argentino Rosario Central" [Pereirano signed by Argentine club Rosario Central]. eje21.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ↑ "Samy Merheg con sangre de deportista" [Samy Merheg with athlete's blood]. deportivopereira.com.co (in Spanish). 17 February 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.