Cabinet of Gustavo Petro

Petro Cabinet
Petro Cabinet
; Cabinet of Colombia
2022–present
	Cabinet of President Gustavo Petro in august 2022
Date formed	7 August 2022
People and organisations
President	Gustavo Petro
President's history	2022–present
Vice President	Francia Márquez
No. of ministers	23 (incl. Cabinet-level members)
Member parties	Historic Pact; Union Party for the Pople; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Green Party; ASI; AICO; MAIS;
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition parties	Democratic Center; League of Anti-Corruption Governors; Oxygen Green Party;
History
Election(s)	2022 Colombian presidential election
Legislature term(s)	9th Congress of Colombia
Advice and consent	Senate
Predecessor	Cabinet of Iván Duque

The Cabinet of Gustavo Petro has governed Colombia since August 2022. President of Colombia Gustavo Petro was sworn in on 7 August 2022. This has been considered by analysts as the country's first ever left-wing government.[1][2][3][4][5]

Cabinet

Cabinet of President Gustavo Petro
Office Date announced / confirmed	Designee	Office Date announced / confirmed	Designee
Vice President Announced 20 June 2022[6] Assumed office 7 August 2022	Environment activist Francia Márquez of Cauca	Minister of the Interior Announced 20 June 2022 Assumed office 7 August 2022	Secretary General of the Presidency Alfonso Prada of Bogotá, D.C.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Announced 25 June 2022[7] Assumed office 7 August 2022	Member of the Constituent Assembly Álvaro Leyva of Bogotá, D.C.	Minister of Finance and Public Credit Announced 30 June 2022[8] Assumed office 7 August 2022	UN Undersecretary-General José Antonio Ocampo of Cauca Valley
Minister of Justice and Law Announced 20 June 2022[9] Assumed office 7 August 2022	Magistrate of the Superior Council of Judicature Néstor Osuna of Bogotá, D.C.	Minister of National Defence Announced 20 June 2022[10] Assumed office 7 August 2022	Head of the International Commission Iván Velásquez of Antioquia
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Announced 20 June 2022[6] Assumed office 7 August 2022	Senator of Colombia Cecilia López of Atlántico	Minister of Health and Social Protection Announced 20 June 2022[6] Assumed office 7 August 2022	Doctor and Psychiatrist Carolina Corcho of Antioquia
Minister of Labour Announced 20 June 2022[6]Assumed office 11 August 2022	Senator of Colombia Gloria Ramírez of Caldas	Minister of Mines and Energy Announced 20 June 2022[6]Assumed office 11 August 2022	Philosopher and doctor in political geography Irene Vélez of Bogotá, D.C.
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Announced 20 June 2022[6]Assumed office 11 August 2022	Deputy Rector of the National University German Umaña of Bogotá, D.C.	Minister of National Education Announced 27 February 2023[11]Assumed office 27 February 2023	Deputy Minister of Higher Education Aurora Vergara of Cauca Valley
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development Announced 20 June 2022[6]Assumed office 11 August 2022	Councilor of Bogotá Susana Muhamad of Bogotá, D.C.	Minister of Housing, City and Territory Announced 20 June 2022[6]Assumed office 11 August 2022	Secretary of Habitat of Bogotá Catalina Velasco of Bogotá, D.C.
Minister of Information Technologies and Communications Announced 20 August 2022[6]Assumed office 5 September 2022	Specializing in telecommunications Sandra Urrutia of Boyacá	Minister of Transport Announced 20 August 2022[6] Assumed office 11 August 2022	Deputy Minister of Justice and Law Guillermo Reyes of Santander
Minister of Culture Announced 27 February 2023[11] Assumed office 27 February 2023	Deputy Minister of Culture Jorge Ignacio Zorro of Bogotá, D.C.	Minister of Sports Announced 27 February 2023[11]Assumed office 27 February 2023	Degree in Physical Education Astrid Rodríguez of Bogotá, D.C.
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Announced 20 August 2022[9]Assumed office 17 August 2022	Biomedical doctor, Parasitologist and Scientist Arturo Luis Luna of Sucre
Cabinet-level officials
Office Date announced / confirmed	Designee	Office Date announced / confirmed	Designee
Director of the DAPR Announced 9 July 2022 Assumed office 7 August 2022	Former President of the Senate Mauricio Lizcano of Antioquia	Chief of Staff of the Presidency Announced 20 June 2022 [12]Assumed office 7 August 2022	Bachelor of International Relations and Political Studies Laura Sarabia of Bogotá, D.C.

Other appointments

Non-cabinet positions
Office	Name	Party	Announcement	Notes
Administrative Departments
Director of the DNP	Jorge Iván González	HC	24 August 2022	[6][13]
Director of the DAFP	César Augusto Manrrique	HC	24 August 2022	[14]
Director of the DAPS	Cielo Rusinque	HC	24 August 2022	[15]
Director of the DNI	Manuel Casanova	HC	24 August 2022
Director of the DANE	Beatriz Urdiola	–	13 September 2022	[15]
Special Administrative Units
Director of the DIAN	Luis Carlos Reyes	–	11 August 2022	[16]
Director of Care and Comprehensive Reparation for Victims	Patricia Tobón	MAIS	22 August 2022	[16]
Director of the National Disaster Risk Management System	Javier Pava	HC	17 August 2022	[17]
Director of Colombia Migration	Carlos Fernando García	–	28 September 2022	[18]
Armed Forces
Commander of the Military Forces	General Helder Fernan Giraldo	–	20 August 2022	[19]
Joint Chief of Staff of the Military Forces	Vice admiral José Joaquín Amézquita	–	20 August 2022	[19]
Commander of the National Army	General Luis Mauricio Opina	–	20 August 2022	[19]
Commander of the Air Force	General Luis Carlos Córdoba	–	20 August 2022	[19]
Commander of the National Navy	Vice admiral Francisco Hernado Cubides	–	20 August 2022	[19]
Commander of the National Police	General Henry Sanabria	–	20 August 2022	[19]

References

"Former rebel Gustavo Petro is sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president". NBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
Turkewitz, Julie (19 June 2022). "Colombia Live Updates: Gustavo Petro Elected the First Leftist President". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
"Leftist Gustavo Petro wins Colombian presidency". Financial Times. 19 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
Bocanegra, Nelson; Griffin, Oliver; Vargas, Carlos (19 June 2022). "Colombia elects former guerrilla Petro as first leftist president". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
"Gustavo Petro, el primer presidente de izquierda en Colombia". 2022.
"¿Quiénes son los ministros del Gobierno de Gustavo Petro? Este es su gabinete". CCN Spanish. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
"Colombia: Petro designa como canciller al exnegociador de paz Álvaro Leyva Durán". DW.COM (in European Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2022.
"Petro comienza a dar forma a su gabinete con dos políticos experimentados". ElDiario.es. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
"Presidente Petro posesionó a Néstor Osuna como ministro de Justicia y Arturo Luna, ministro de Ciencia". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
Colombia President-elect Petro names Ivan Velasquez as defense minister reuters.com, retrieved 27 June 2022
"Colombia cabinet shuffle, health reform cause markets to wobble". Reuters. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
"Petro nombró al director del Dapre y a la jefa del gabinete de la Presidencia: ¿quiénes son?". elpais.com.co. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
"Jorge Iván González se posesionó como nuevo director del DNP del Gobierno". larepublica.co. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
"César Manrique, nuevo director del Departamento Administrativo de la Función Pública - Función Pública". funcionpublica.gov.co. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
"Petro posesionó a los directivos del Icbf, DPS, Dane y otras entidades estatales". elinformador.com. 15 September 2022.
"Luis Carlos Reyes será el nuevo director de la Dian bajo el gobierno de Gustavo Petro". larepublica.co. 2022.
"Javier Pava se posesionó director de la Unidad Administrativa de Gestión del Riesgo". larepublica.co. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
"Presidente de Colombia ordenó levantar las prohibiciones de ingreso al país". infobae.com. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
"Esta es la nueva cúpula militar y de Policía del presidente Gustavo Petro". semana.com. 2022.

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[1] "Former rebel Gustavo Petro is sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president". NBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

[2] Turkewitz, Julie (19 June 2022). "Colombia Live Updates: Gustavo Petro Elected the First Leftist President". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

[FT_Election_2022-3] "Leftist Gustavo Petro wins Colombian presidency". Financial Times. 19 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

[reuters-4] Bocanegra, Nelson; Griffin, Oliver; Vargas, Carlos (19 June 2022). "Colombia elects former guerrilla Petro as first leftist president". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

[5] "Gustavo Petro, el primer presidente de izquierda en Colombia". 2022.

[cnnespanol-6] "¿Quiénes son los ministros del Gobierno de Gustavo Petro? Este es su gabinete". CCN Spanish. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[7] "Colombia: Petro designa como canciller al exnegociador de paz Álvaro Leyva Durán". DW.COM (in European Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[8] "Petro comienza a dar forma a su gabinete con dos políticos experimentados". ElDiario.es. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[Semana-9] "Presidente Petro posesionó a Néstor Osuna como ministro de Justicia y Arturo Luna, ministro de Ciencia". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[10] Colombia President-elect Petro names Ivan Velasquez as defense minister reuters.com, retrieved 27 June 2022

[SHUFFLE1-11] "Colombia cabinet shuffle, health reform cause markets to wobble". Reuters. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

[12] "Petro nombró al director del Dapre y a la jefa del gabinete de la Presidencia: ¿quiénes son?". elpais.com.co. Retrieved 8 August 2022.

[13] "Jorge Iván González se posesionó como nuevo director del DNP del Gobierno". larepublica.co. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[14] "César Manrique, nuevo director del Departamento Administrativo de la Función Pública - Función Pública". funcionpublica.gov.co. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[15SEPT-15] "Petro posesionó a los directivos del Icbf, DPS, Dane y otras entidades estatales". elinformador.com. 15 September 2022.

[DIAN-16] "Luis Carlos Reyes será el nuevo director de la Dian bajo el gobierno de Gustavo Petro". larepublica.co. 2022.

[PAVA-17] "Javier Pava se posesionó director de la Unidad Administrativa de Gestión del Riesgo". larepublica.co. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

[INFOB28SEP-18] "Presidente de Colombia ordenó levantar las prohibiciones de ingreso al país". infobae.com. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

[MILIGAB-19] "Esta es la nueva cúpula militar y de Policía del presidente Gustavo Petro". semana.com. 2022.

Cabinet of Gustavo Petro

Cabinet

Cabinet-level officials

Other appointments

See also

References