Alejandro Eder

Álvaro Alejandro Eder Garcés is a Colombian politician and specialist in international security policies. He was elected Mayor of Cali in October 2023 and assumed office on 1 January 2024. From 2010 to 2014 he served as Senior Presidential Advisor for Reintegration.
He is part of the fifth generation of the Eder family in Colombia as a descendant of James Martin Eder as well as Henry James Eder, a former Mayor of Cali.
In the 2023 mayoral election, his candidacy was backed by the Conservador, Cambio Radical, Colombia Justa Libres, Nuevo Liberalismo and Colombia Renaciente parties. Many Dignidad y Compromiso voters and Centro Democrático leaders also supported him. He is a strong critic of President Gustavo Petro.