Beatriz Elena Uribe Botero Explained

Beatriz Elena Uribe Botero
Order7:1st
Office7:President of the National Mining Agency of Colombia
President7:Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
Succeeding7:
  • Office created
Order8:1st
Office8:Minister of Housing, City and Territory of Colombia
Term Start8:27 September 2011
Term End8:17 May 2012
President8:Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
Predecessor8:
  • Office created
Successor8:Germán Vargas Lleras
Order9:5th
Office9:Minister of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development of Colombia
Term Start9:7 August 2010
Term End9:27 September 2011
President9:Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
Predecessor9:Carlos Costa Posada
Successor9:
  • Office abolished
Birth Place:Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Nationality:Colombian
Party:Conservative
Children:Camilo Córdoba Uribe
Santiago Córdoba Uribe
Alma Mater:Our Lady of the Rosary University (B.Sc.)
London School of Economics (M.Sc.)
University of Bath (M.Sc.)
Profession:Economist

Beatriz Elena Uribe Botero is a Colombian economist and politician currently serving as the 1st President of the National Mining Agency Colombia.

Career

Ministry of Housing

Uribe has worked as President of the Colombian Chamber of Construction (Camacol), served as Deputy Minister of Housing during President Álvaro Uribe Vélez's first term in office.[1] On 7 August 2010, the newly elected President, Juan Manuel Santos Calderón appointed her to serve as the 5th Minister of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development. During her time in the Ministry she oversaw the restructuring of the Ministry separating the housing and territory portfolios from that of environment, thus creating two separate ministries in the cabinet.[2] On 27 September 2011 Uribe was reappointed as the 1st Minister of Housing, City and Territory, serving until 17 May 2012 when she was replaced by Germán Vargas Lleras.

Personal life

Uribe was born in Pereira, Risaralda.[3] She has two sons, Camilo and Santiago.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Beatriz Uribe, designada ministra de Vivienda . . 2010-10-21 . es . Beatriz Uribe, named minister of housing . 2010-07-15 .
  2. . 2010-07-15 . 2010-10-21 . Santos confirmó a Beatriz Uribe como ministra de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial . Santos confirmed Beatriz Uribe as minister of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development.
  3. Molano . Johanna . 2010-08-29 . Ministra de Vivienda, apasionada por la cocina . Minister of Housing, passionate for cooking . . Pereira . es . 2012-05-26 .