This is how Gustavo Petro’s cabinet is looking

After being elected as president, Gustavo Petro He has been revealing some of the people who will help him during his presidential term, giving indications of what will be a priority in his government.

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The officials, as well as him and his vice president Francia Márquez, will begin their duties next August 7day of the inauguration of the left-wing leader and delivery of the position of Iván Duque.

These are the people who, until now, will hold some of Gustavo Petro’s cabinet portfolios:

The president-elect appointed Patricia Ariza as its new Minister of Culture. “An explosion of culture throughout Colombia for Peace and coexistence,” said the president.

Ariza, 76, is a poet, artist, actress and playwright. She graduated from the Arts at the National University of Colombia and founder of the Teatro de la Candelaria in Bogotá and current director.

“Thank you President Petro for valuing culture and art. Thanks to the artists of this country who give us their support. Thanks to my theater buddies. We will try to ensure that culture and art contribute to peace and inclusion“wrote the next minister.

One of the most anticipated appointments due to the controversial proposals of the leader of the Historical Pact is the Ministry of Finance. In this case, he was chosen Jose Antonio Ocampo who is an economist from the University of Notre Dame (United States), and received a doctorate in Economics and Political Science from Yale University in 1976.

Until now, he works as a professor at Columbia University, in the United States.

The position of Finance Minister would not be foreign to him, since he already held it during the government of Ernesto Samper (1994-1998). Ocampo received the bag from Guillermo Perry. And he was also head of the National Planning Department in that mandate.

Cecilia Lopez will be the Minister of Agriculture in the Petro government. The economist she had led this portfolio during the mandate of Ernesto Samper. She too, she was Minister of Environment and Director of National Planning.

From 2006 to 2010 she was a senator of the Republic and in turn was presidential candidate for the 2010 elections but did not go beyond the Liberal Party consultation.

Between 1985 and 1988 she was the Colombian ambassador to the Netherlands and director of the ECLAC Employment Program between 1988 and 1990.

“I am deeply honored by your assignment to direct one of the great pillars of your proposal: the Colombian countryside. Thank you very much for your trust in me, and I reiterate my unwavering commitment to you, our Colombia and its wonderful people.“, he wrote in gratitude for the appointment.

The political scientist, environmentalist and politician Susana Muhammad will lead the Ministry of Environment. The current member of the Colombia Humana party, she studied Political Science at the Universidad de los Andes and did a master’s degree in Management and Planning of Sustainable Development at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.

She accompanied Petro during his campaign for Mayor of Bogotá and after he became mayor, she was an advisor to the office and coordinator of the transversal managers team.

She was also secretary of the environment and general secretary of Bogotá between 2012 and 2015; and councilor of the capital for the period 2020-2023.

Carolina Cork was appointed to the Ministry of Health. The official is a political scientist, psychiatrist and researcher in public health and social issues. She had previously been vice president of the Colombian Medical Federation where she was the center of several controversies due to her position regarding the pandemic measures.

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She was also president of the NGO South Latin American Corporation.

In addition, he chaired the National Association of Interns and Residents (ANIR). In addition, he worked in the Bogotá Health Secretariat in the district administration of Gustavo Petro.

The first appointment was theand Alvaro Leyva as chancellor. At 79 years old, he has a long history in Colombian politics, highlighting his role as Minister of Mines and Energy in the government of former President Belisario Betancourt and his role as a peace negotiator between the Colombian State and marginalized groups. of the law.

“Recover the place in dignity that corresponds to us in the world and Latin American integration, part of the challenge. we will fulfill it“, wrote Leyva after his appointment.

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