Ministry of Mines and Energy (Colombia)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia
that oversees the regulation of the mining and mineral industry
and the electricity sector in Colombia
, it is similar in its duties to other energy ministries
of other countries.
Government of Colombia
The government of Colombiais a republic with separation of powers into executive, judicial and legislative branches.Its legislature has a congress,its judiciary has a supreme court, andits executive branch has a president....
that oversees the regulation of the mining and mineral industry
Mineral industry of Colombia
Mineral industry of Colombia refers to the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials in Colombia. Colombia is well-endowed with minerals and energy resources. It has the largest coal reserves in Latin America, and is second to Brazil in hydroelectric potential. Estimates of...
and the electricity sector in Colombia
Electricity sector in Colombia
The electricity sector in Colombia is dominated by large hydropower generation and thermal generation . Despite the country’s large potential in new renewable energy technologies , this potential has been barely tapped...
, it is similar in its duties to other energy ministries
Energy minister
An energy minister is a position in many governments responsible for energy production and regulation, developing governmental energy policy, scientific research, and natural resources conservation...
of other countries.
List of Ministers
| Order | Minister | Years served |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gerardo Silva Valderrama | 1973-1974 |
| 2nd | Eduardo J. del Hierro Santacruz | 1974-1975 |
| 3rd | Juan José Turbay Abunader | 1975-1975 |
| 4th | Jaime García Parra | 1975-1977 |
| 5th | Miguel Urrutia Montoya Miguel Urrutia Montoya Miguel Urrutia Montoya is a Colombian economist and author, currently serving as Titular Professor of Economics at the University of the Andes in Bogotá... |
1977-1977 |
| 6th | Eduardo Gaitán Durán | 1977-1978 |
| 7th | Alberto Vásquez Restrepo | 1978-1980 |
| 8th | Humberto Ávila Mora | 1980-1981 |
| 9th | Carlos Rodado Noriega Carlos Rodado Noriega Carlos Rodado Noriega 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 Julio César Turbay Ayala and again in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón... |
1981-1982 |
| 10th | Carlos Martínez Simahan | 1982-1984 |
| 11th | Alvaro Leyva Durán | 1984-1985 |
| 12th | Iván Duque Escobar | 1985-1986 |
| 13th | Guillermo Perry Rubio | 1986-1988 |
| 14th | Oscar Mejía Vallejo | 1988-1989 |
| 15th | Margarita Mena de Quevedo | 1989-1990 |
| 16th | Luis Fernando Vergara Munárriz | 1990-1991 |
| 17th | Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar is a Colombian lawyer and the 10th Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, serving in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón... |
1991-1992 |
| 18th | Guido Alberto Nule Amín | 1992-1994 |
| 19th | Jorge Eduardo Cock Londoño | 1994-1995 |
| 20th | Rodrigo Villamizar Alvargonzález | 1995-1997 |
| 21st | Orlando José Cabrales Martinez | 1997-1998 |
| 22nd | Luis Carlos Valenzuela Delgado | 1998-2000 |
| 23rd | Carlos Eduardo Caballero Argáez | 2000-2001 |
| 24th | Luis Ramiro Valencia Cossio | 2001-2001 |
| 25th | Luisa Fernanda Lafaurie Rivera | 2001-2002 |
| 26th | Luis Ernesto Mejía Castro | 2002-2006 |
| 27th | Hernán Martínez Torres | 2006-2010 |
| 28th | Carlos Rodado Noriega Carlos Rodado Noriega Carlos Rodado Noriega 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 Julio César Turbay Ayala and again in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón... |
2010-2011 |
| 29th | Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María | 2011-present |