List of political appointments by Gustavo Petro explained

Following his electoral victory in 2022, the President Gustavo Petro had 100 political appointments to the national government. Of those 1000 political appointments, among which were positions for members of the government coalition. Upon taking office, Petro quickly placed more than 60 high-level officials. As of May 12, 2023, according to the monitoring of La Silla Vacia, the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic has confirmed 538 nominees, 1 has been announced, 67 are being considered by the President and at least 61 positions are still tracked. They have no candidate.

Office of the President

OfficeAppointeeAssumed officeLeft office
Chief of Staff of the Presidency
Laura Sarabia
August 7, 2022June 2, 2022
Director of the DAPRE
Carlos Ramón González[1]
May 1, 2023

Mauricio Lizcano
August 7, 2022May 1, 2023
Legal Secretary of the Presidency
Vladimir Fernández Andrade[2]
August 7, 2022
High Commissioner for Peace
Danilo Rueda[3]
August 7, 2022
Secretary of Transparency
Roberto Idárraga[4] [5]
September 1, 2022
Secretary of Communications and Press
María Paula Fonseca[6]
July 31, 2023

Germán Gómez[7]
September 1, 2022June 25, 2023
Councilor for the Regions
Sandra Ortiz[8]
May 12, 2023

Luis Fernando Velasco
August 24, 2022May 1, 2023
Counselor for Youngs
Gabriela Posso[9]
August 24, 2022
Counselor for Women's Equality
Clemecia Carabalí[10]
September 13, 2022
Counselor for National Reconciliation
Eva Ferrer[11]
January 20, 2023
Counselor for Human Rights
Jenny de la Torre
January 20, 2023

Office of the Vice President

OfficeAppointeeAssumed officeLeft office
Chief of Staff of the Vice Presidency
Ginna Rivera
August 24, 2022
Director of Special Projects
Jhonattan Duque
August 24, 2022

National ministries

Ministry of the Interior

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Minister of the Interior
Luis Fernando Velasco
May 1, 2023

Alfonso Prada
August 7, 2022
April 26, 2023
Vice Minister for Participation and Equal RightsClemencia SolanoAugust 11, 2022
Vice Minister for Political RelationsGustavo García Figueroa August 11, 2022

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

See also: List of ambassadors appointed by Gustavo Petro.

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Álvaro Leyva
August 7, 2022
Vice Minister for Foreign AffairsFrancisco Coy[12] [13] August 11, 2022
Vice Minister for Multilateral AffairsElizabeth Taylor Jay[14] March 15, 2023

Laura Gil Savastano[15] [16]
August 11, 2022March 15, 2023

Ministry of Finance and Public Credit

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Minister of Finance and Public Credit
Ricardo Bonilla[17]
May 1, 2023

José Antonio Ocampo
August 7, 2022
April 26, 2023
Vice Minister General of FianceDiego Guevara[18] August 11, 2022
Vice Minister of Public CreditDaniel Osorio[19] May 1, 2023
Gonzalo HernándezAugust 11, 2022May 1, 2023

Ministry of Justice and Law

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Minister of Justice and Law
Néstor Osuna
August 7, 2022
Vice Minister for the Promotion of JusticeJhoana Delgado Gaitán September 15, 2022
Vice Minister for Criminal Policy and Restorative JusticeCamilo UmañaSeptember 13, 2022

Ministry of National Defence

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Minister of National Defence
Iván Velásquez
August 7, 2022
Vice Minister for Defense Strategy and PlanningMajor general Retired Ricardo Díaz TorresSeptember 2, 2022
Vice Minister for Defense and Security PoliciesAlberto Lara Posada[20] September 2, 2022
Vice Minister for VeteransElsa Morales Bernal[21] September 2, 2022

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Jhenifer Mojica
May 1, 2023

Cecilia López
August 7, 2022
April 26, 2023
Vice Minister for Rural DevelopmentDarío Alcides Fajardo Montaña November 9, 2022
Vice Minister for Agricultural AffairsLuis Alberto Villegas Prado September 7, 2022

Ministry of Health and Social Protection

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Minister of Health and Social Protection
Guillermo Jaramillo
May 1, 2023

Carolina Corcho
August 7, 2022
April 26, 2023
Vice Minister for Public Health and Service ProvisionJaime Hernán Urrego Rodríguez[22] August 8, 2022
Vice Minister for Social ProtectionLuis Alberto Martínez Saldarriaga[23] August 8, 2022

Ministry of Labour

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
Minister of Labour
Gloria Inés Ramírez
August 11, 2022
Vice Minister of Employment and PensionsIván JaramilloFebruary 11, 2023
Flor Esther Salazar August 11, 2022February 3, 2023
Vice Minister of Labor Relations and InspectionEdwin Palma EgeaSeptember 6, 2022February 11, 2023

Cabinet-levels administrative departments

OfficeAppointeeAssumed officeLeft office
Director of the DPN
Jorge Iván Gónzalez[24] [25]
August 24, 2022[26]
Director of the DAFP
César Augusto Manrique[27] [28]
August 24, 2022
Director of the DAPS
Cielo Rusinque[29]
August 24, 2022
Director of the DNI
Manuel Casanova[30] [31]
August 24, 2022
Director of the DANE
Piedad Urduola[32] [33]
August 24, 2022

Military joint staff appointments

OfficeAppointeeAssumed officeLeft office
Commander of the Military Forces
General Helder Fernan Giraldo[34] [35]
August 20, 2022
Joint Chief of Staff of the Military Forces
Vice admiral José Joaquín Amézquita[36]
August 20, 2022
Commander of the National Army
General Luis Mauricio Opina[37]
August 20, 2022
Commander of the Air Force
General Luis Carlos Córdoba[38]
August 20, 2022
Commander of the National Navy
Vice admiral Francisco Hernado Cubides[39]
August 20, 2022
Commander of the National Police
Major general William Salamanca[40]
May 9, 2023

General Henry Sanabria
August 20, 2022April 12, 2023[41]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlos Ramón González, el nuevo director del Dapre. May 15, 2023. April 26, 2023. elespectador.com.
  2. Web site: Vladimir Fernández es el nuevo secretario jurídico de Presidencia. May 15, 2023. August 9, 2022. cambiocolombia.com.
  3. Web site: Danilo Rueda, el defensor de derechos humanos nombrado Comisionado de Paz. May 21, 2023. July 26, 2022. elespectador.com.
  4. Web site: Roberto Andres Idarraga Franco. May 15, 2023. funcionpublica.gov.co.
  5. Web site: Andrés Idárraga, nuevo secretario de transparencia del Gobierno. May 15, 2023. August 30, 2022. lasillavacia.com.
  6. Web site: Ella es María Paula Fonseca, la nueva jefe de prensa de Gustavo Petro: niega todos los escándalos del Gobierno y ataca a las mujeres que critican a Hollman Morris. August 2, 2023. July 12, 2023. semana.com.
  7. News: Conozca al periodista cartagenero que trabaja con Gustavo Petro. May 15, 2023. August 13, 2022. Martínez Castellar. Juan Carlos. eluniversal.com.
  8. Web site: Sandra Ortiz Se Posesionó Como Consejera Para Las Regiones. May 15, 2023. May 12, 2023. lasillavacia.com.
  9. Web site: Gabriela Posso Restrepo, Consejera Presidencial para la Juventud. May 15, 2023. colombiajoven.gov.co.
  10. Web site: Clemencia Carabalí, nueva consejera presidencial para la Equidad de la Mujer. May 15, 2023. September 12, 2022. eltiempo.com.
  11. Web site: Eva Ferrer defiende su nombramiento en la Presidencia de Colombia: "Traigo conocimiento de Europa". May 15, 2023. January 24, 2023. infobae.com.
  12. Web site: Viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores. May 15, 2023. cancilleria.gov.co.
  13. Web site: Francisco José Coy, viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores. May 15, 2023. September 6, 2022. elnuevosiglo.com.co.
  14. News: Elizabeth Taylor Jay: ¿quién es la nueva viceministra de Asuntos Multilaterales?. May 15, 2023. March 15, 2023. Saavedra Álvarez. Aura María. eltiempo.com.
  15. Web site: Laura Gil sale de Viceministerio de Exteriores y la reemplaza Elizabeth Taylor Jay. May 15, 2023. March 14, 2023. lapatria.com.
  16. News: La viceministra Laura Gil se va de la Cancillería: le ofrecieron otro cargo. May 16, 2023. March 14, 2023. Sacristán. Juan Felipe. infobae.com.
  17. Web site: El economista Ricardo Bonilla es el nuevo ministro de Hacienda. May 21, 2023. April 26, 2023. elespectador.com.
  18. Web site: Viceministro General. May 21, 2023. minhacienda.gov.co.
  19. Web site: Viceministro Técnico. May 21, 2023. minhacienda.gov.co.
  20. Web site: Se posesionan dos viceministros de la cartera de Defensa. June 1, 2023. September 2, 2022. infobae.com.
  21. Web site: MinDefensa posesiona a nueva Viceministra de Veteranos y del GSED. June 1, 2023. October 25, 2022. agencialogistica.gov.co.
  22. Web site: El médico Jaime Urrego asumirá el cargo de viceministro de Salud. August 20, 2022. August 12, 2022. elnuevosiglo.com.co.
  23. Web site: Luis Alberto Martínez, nuevo viceministro de Protección Social. August 20, 2022. August 12, 2022. elnuevosiglo.com.co.
  24. Web site: Jorge Ivan Gonzalez Borrero. May 15, 2023. funcionpublica.gov.co.
  25. News: ¿Quién es Jorge Iván González? Director del Departamento Nacional de Planeación. May 15, 2023. August 18, 2022. Vanegas. Karen. colombia.as.com.
  26. Web site: Presidente Petro posesionó a Jorge Iván González como nuevo director del DNP. May 15, 2023. August 24, 2022. dnp.gov.co.
  27. Web site: César Manrique, nuevo director del Departamento Administrativo de la Función Pública. May 15, 2023. August 24, 2022. funcionpublica.gov.co.
  28. Web site: El nuevo director de la Función Pública enfrenta juicio por corrupción. May 15, 2023. August 25, 2022. cambiocolombia.com.
  29. Web site: Cielo Rusinque Urrego se posesiona como directora de Prosperidad Social. May 15, 2023. September 14, 2022. prosperidadsocial.gov.co.
  30. Web site: Gustavo Petro nombró a Manuel Casanova como nuevo director del DNI. May 15, 2023. August 19, 2022. elheraldo.co.
  31. Web site: Manuel Alberto Casanova es el nuevo director del DNI. May 15, 2023. August 19, 2022. radionacional.co.
  32. Web site: La economista Piedad Urdinola será la nueva directora del Dane del gobierno Petro. May 15, 2023. September 8, 2022. larepublica.co.
  33. Web site: Piedad Urdinola es la nueva directora del Dane. May 15, 2023. September 8, 2022. elcolombiano.com.
  34. Web site: Mayor general Helder Fernan Giraldo Bonilla es el nuevo comandante de las Fuerzas Militares de Colombia. May 15, 2023. August 12, 2022. cgfm.mil.co.
  35. Web site: Esta es la nueva cúpula militar y de Policía del presidente Gustavo Petro. May 15, 2023. August 12, 2022. semana.com.
  36. Web site: Vicealmirante José Joaquín Amézquita García, nuevo Jefe de Estado Mayor Conjunto de las Fuerzas Militares. May 15, 2023. August 18, 2022. dimar.mil.co.
  37. Web site: Mayor general Luis Mauricio Ospina Gutiérrez es el nuevo comandante del Ejército Nacional. May 15, 2023. August 12, 2022. ejercito.mil.co.
  38. Web site: Mayor General Luis Carlos Córdoba, nuevo comandante de su Fuerza Aérea Colombiana. May 15, 2023. August 12, 2022. fac.mil.co.
  39. Web site: Almirante Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados, nuevo Comandante de la Armada de Colombia. May 15, 2023. August 12, 2022. armada.mil.co.
  40. Web site: Petro posesiona al general William Salamanca como nuevo director de la Policía. May 15, 2023. May 9, 2023. elespectador.com.
  41. Web site: General Henry Sanabria sale de la dirección de la Policía Nacional. May 15, 2023. April 12, 2023. elespectador.com.