Luis Fernando Ramírez | |
Office: | Minister of National Defence |
Term Start: | 30 May 1999 |
Term End: | 25 May 2001 |
President: | Andrés Pastrana |
Successor: | Gustavo Adolfo Bell |
Office2: | Minister of Labour and Social Protection |
Term Start2: | 4 July 1992 |
Term End2: | 19 March 1994 |
President2: | César Gaviria |
Predecessor2: | José Elías Melo Acosta |
Successor2: | Gerardo Hernández Correa |
Birth Date: | November 23, 1959 |
Birth Place: | Suaita, Santander, Colombia |
Nationality: | Colombian |
Party: | New Democratic Force |
Alma Mater: | Jorge Tadeo Lozano University |
Profession: | Accountant |
Luis Fernando Ramírez Acuña (born November 23, 1959) is a Colombian public accountant, former defense and labor minister and vice presidential candidate.[1] Ramírez led the Ministry of Defense during President Andrés Pastrana's government and had to deal with the peace process (1999–2002) between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). In May 2001 Ramirez quit his job as defense minister. As Minister of Labor he was the leader of the Social Security Reform that introduced in Colombia the capitalization system run by private pension Funds. Ramirez also served as Vice Minister of Finance and was also director of the Internal Revenue System.