Alan Jara

Alan Edmundo Jara Urzola
35th Governor of Meta Department
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 January 2012
Preceded by	Darío Vásquez Sánchez
29th Governor of Meta Department
In office 1 January 1998 – 31 December 2000
Preceded by	Alfonso Ortiz Bautista
Succeeded by	Luis Carlos Torres Rueda
25th Governor of Meta Department
In office 1 May 1990 – 9 June 1990
Preceded by	Plinio Hernán Castro Castro
Succeeded by	Eduardo Fernández
Personal details
Born	(1957-07-17) July 17, 1957 Bogotá, Colombia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Claudia Rugeles
Children	1
Residence(s)	Boston, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (BESc, MESc)
Profession	Civil Engineer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jara and the second or maternal family name is Urzola.

Alan Edmundo Jara Urzola (born 17 July 1957) is a Colombian civil engineer, and former Governor of the Department of Meta. He was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on July 15, 2001, and remained in captivity until he was released on February 3, 2009.