Jaime Caycedo
Jaime Caycedo Turriago | |
|---|---|
President of the Colombian Communist Party | |
| In office 2022-present | |
| Preceded by | Creation of the seat |
General Secretary of the Colombian Communist Party | |
| In office 1994-2022 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Cepeda Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Flórez Sepúlveda |
Councilmember of Bogotá | |
| In office 2007-2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1944 Cali, Colombia |
| Political party | Colombian Communist Party Unión Patriótica Alternative Democratic Pole |
| Residence(s) | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Education | National University of Colombia |
| Occupation | Anthropologist, Professor |
Jaime Caycedo Turriago (born 24 September 1944, Cali) is an anthropologist and Colombian politician. He was the General Secretary of the Colombian Communist Party (PCC) from 1994 until December 2022, when he assumed the newly created position of the party's President.
Caycedo is a regular contributor to Semanario Voz, the PCC's newspaper, and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Contexto Latinoamericano magazine.