Alfonso Patiño Rosselli

Alfonso Patiño Rosselli
Magistrate of the Supreme Court of Colombia
46th Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia
In office 7 August 1970 – 11 June 1971
President	Misael Pastrana Borrero
Preceded by	Abdón Espinosa Valderrama
Succeeded by	Rodrigo Llorente Martínez
Colombia Ambassador to Uruguay
In office 1969–1970
President	Carlos Lleras Restrepo
Preceded by	Humberto Silva Valdivieso
10th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations
In office 1966–1967
President	Guillermo León Valencia
Preceded by	Germán Zea Hernández
Succeeded by	Julio César Turbay Ayala
Governor of Boyacá
In office 1951–1952
Appointed by	Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
Preceded by	Carlos Arturo Torres Poveda
Succeeded by	Luis Sarmiento Buitrago
Personal details
Born	1923 Sogamoso, Boyacá, Colombia
Died	7 November 1985(1985-11-07) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Nationality	Colombian
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	María Cristina Zuleta
Alma mater	Externado University
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Roman Catholic

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Patiño and the second or maternal family name is Rosselli.

Alfonso Patiño Rosselli (1923 — 7 November 1985) was a Colombian jurist and diplomat who died in the 1985 Palace of Justice Siege by the M-19 where he was a Magistrate and President of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Colombia. He also served as the 10th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, the 46th Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia, Ambassador of Colombia to Uruguay, and Governor of Boyacá.