2023-04-27 17:10:38
- The Colombian president had requested the formal resignation of his ministers on April 25
Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, published in a statement the names of the officials that make up his new ministerial cabinet.
The president’s announcement occurs after he himself requested the formal resignation of his ministers and raised the possibility of “installing an emergency government.”
One of the triggers for this political decision was the criticism and lack of support for the reforms proposed by Petro, especially the change in the country’s health system.
These are the new ministers:
– Ricardo Bonilla, Minister of Finance
– Jhenifer Mojica, Minister of Agriculture
– Luis Fernando Velasco, Minister of the Interior
– Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo, Minister of Health
– Yesenia Olaya, Minister of Science
– Mauricio Lizcano, Minister of Information and Communication Technologies
– William Camargo, Minister of Transport
– Carlos Ramón González, director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic
The profiles of the new ministers
Ricardo Bonilla, the new Minister of Finance, is an economist and served as Secretary of Finance of the Bogotá mayor’s office between 2012 and 2015, years in which he coincided with the efforts of Petro in the Colombian capital. Until his appointment as minister, he served as director of Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial SA (Findeter).
Jhenifer Mojica, the new Minister of Agriculture, is a lawyer and specialist in human rights. Prior to her appointment, she served as director of Ethnic Affairs for the Land Restitution Unit.
Luis Fernando Velasco, the new Minister of the Interior, is a lawyer and has a master’s degree in Government and Public Administration. In addition, he was presidential adviser for the Regions and director in charge of the National Disaster Risk Management Unit (UNGRD).
Guillermo Jaramillo, the new Minister of Health, was governor of Tolima between 1986 and 1987 and between 2000 and 2003. He was also in charge of the Bogota Health Secretariat.
Yesenia Olaya, the new Minister of Science, held the position of Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge. The official is a doctor in Anthropology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Mauricio Lizcano, the new Minister of Information Technology and Communications, was in charge of the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic (Dapre). He is also a specialist in Management, Government and Public Affairs.
William Camargo, the new Minister of Transportation, was until his appointment director of the National Infrastructure Agency. In addition, he is an engineer and has a master’s degree in Urban Planning.
Carlos Ramón González, the new director of Dapre, was the director of the Alianza Democrática M-19 party. He was also a Bucaramanga councilor in 1998.
The origin of ministerial changes
Gustavo Petro posted a Twitter thread on April 25 in which he explained the political changes in his government and the end of the coalition of different parties.
The political coalition agreed as a majority has ended today by decision of some party presidents. Some of whom threaten the majority of their own bench,” the president wrote on Twitter.
This is in reference to the fact that the Conservative, Liberal and U parties ratified that they do not support the health reform that was approved in its first discussion by the Seventh Commission of the House of Representatives.
The reform was presented on February 13 and aims to bring health care to all corners and strengthen primary care and disease prevention, but it has been strongly criticized because it seeks to change the entire system while ignoring its achievements.
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