hiː pɹˈiːviəsli sˈɜːvd æz kˈɑːŋɡɹəsmən fɔːɹ sˈæntændɚɹ æz sˈɛnəɾɚ, ɪnspˈɛktɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌv kəlˈʌmbiə, pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl kənstˈɪtʃuːənt ɐsˈɛmbli, mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌvðɪ ɪntˈɪɹiɚ, ænd æz ɐmbˈæsədɚ tə ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən stˈeɪts.
He previously served as congressman for Santander as Senator, Inspector General of Colombia, president of the National Constituent Assembly, Minister of the Interior, and as Ambassador to the Organization of American States.