Minister of Culture (Colombia)
The minister of culture is the head of the Ministry of Culture. The minister serves as the principal advisor to the president of Colombia, and the national government, on policies, programs, and activities related to all culture in Colombia. As a member of the Cabinet of Colombia, the Minister is sixteenth in the line of succession to the presidency.
| Minister of Culture | |
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 Incumbent since 2 August 2023Juan David Correa | |
| Council of Ministers Ministry of Culture | |
| Style | Mr. Minister (informal) |
| Member of | Government of Colombia Executive Branch |
| Reports to | President of Colombia |
| Seat | Bogota, D.C. |
| Appointer | President of Colombia with Senate advice and consent |
| Formation | August 7, 1997 |
| First holder | Ramiro Osorio |
| Succession | Tenth |
| Salary | COL$12,981,949 (monthly)[1] |
| Website | www |
Functions and duties
editThe minister of culture leads the formulation of the integral policy of the creative economy in the National Government and develops programs and projects in the terms indicated in the law.
The Ministry of Culture is responsible for leading the intersectoral coordination process to strengthen public, private and mixed institutions, aimed at the promotion, defense, dissemination and development of cultural and creative activities and adequately promote the potential of the cultural and creative economy.[2]
List of ministers of culture
edit| Name | Assumed office | Left office | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramiro Osorio | 7 August 1997 | 7 August 1998 | Ernesto Samper |
| Alberto Casas | 7 August 1998 | 19 August 1999 | Andrés Pastrana |
| Juan Luis Mejía | 19 August 1999 | 18 July 2000 | |
| Consuelo Araújo | 18 July 2000 | 11 March 2001 | |
| Araceli Morales | 11 March 2001 | 7 August 2002 | |
| María Consuelo Araújo | 7 August 2002 | 24 January 2006 | Álvaro Uribe |
| Elvira Cuervo | 24 January 2006 | 10 May 2007 | |
| Paula Moreno | 10 May 2007 | 7 August 2010 | |
| Mariana Garcés | 7 August 2010 | 7 August 2018 | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Angelica Mayolo | 7 August 2018 | 7 August 2022 | Iván Duque |
| Patricia Ariza | 7 August 2022 | 27 February 2023 | Gustavo Petro |
| Jorge Zorro (Acting) |
27 February 2023 | 2 August 2023 | |
| Juan David Correa | 2 August 2023 | Incumbent |
References
edit- ^ "Decreto No. 0853 de 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic. 25 April 2012. p. 3. Retrieved 3 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ministerio de Culturia". mincultura.gov.co. May 26, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2023.