Carlos Rodado Noriega (born 19 August 1966) is a Colombian engineer and politician. He served as the 28th and 9th Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia, first in the administration of President

President of Colombia

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 Julio César Turbay Ayala

Julio César Turbay Ayala

Julio César Turbay Ayala was a Colombian politician, member of the Colombian Liberal Party, elected president of the Senate of Colombia and and, was president of Colombia from 1978 to 1982.- Biographic data :...

 and again in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Rodado, a civil engineer and economist, has also served as Ambassador of Colombia to Spain

Ambassador of Colombia to Spain

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, President of Ecopetrol

Ecopetrol

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, Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia

Chamber of Representatives of Colombia

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, and as the 58th Governor of Atlántico

Governor of Atlántico

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On 20 September 2011, President Santos announced that Rodado would be stepping down as Minister of Mines and Energy to be replaced by Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María, and designated Rodado as new Ambassador of Colombia to Argentina pending his accreditation.

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