The Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations is the Chief of Mission of the delegation

Diplomatic mission

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 of Colombia

Colombia

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, and highest permanent representative of the Government of Colombia

Government of Colombia

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 to the United Nations

United Nations

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. The position is formally known as "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative

Permanent Representative

A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...

 of Colombia to the United Nations".

The Colombian Permanent Representative, currently Néstor Osorio Londoño

Néstor Osorio Londoño

Néstor Osorio Londoño is the 27th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations. An administrative lawyer, he has also served as 1st Permanent Representative of Colombia to the World Trade Organization in Geneva from 1995 to 1999, and as 4th Executive Director of the International...

, is charged with representing the interests of Colombia during all plenary meetings of the General Assembly

United Nations General Assembly

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 except in the rare situation in which a more senior officer (such as the Colombian Chancellor

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Colombia)

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 or the President of Colombia

President of Colombia

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) is present. Like all Ambassadors from Colombia, he or she is directly appointed by the President and operate under the mandate of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Colombia)

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.

In accordance with the Colombian presidential Decree 0087 of 1994, and Decree 2028 of 2004 the monthly salary for the Colombian Permanent Representative is of USD$10,000.00, one of the highest paid posts in Colombian politics.

Office-holders

The following is a chronological list of those who have held the office:

#	Ambassadors	Years served
1	Alfonso López Pumarejo Alfonso López Pumarejo Alfonso López Pumarejo was a two-time Colombian president and political figure, as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party. He served as president of Colombia for the first time between 1934 and 1938 and again between 1942 and 1945....	1946–1948
2	Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez was a Colombian Conservative party politician who served as President of Colombia from November 1951 until June 1953, while President Laureano Gómez was absent due to health issues.- Biographic data :...	1948–1949
3	Fernando Londoño y Londoño Fernando Londoño y Londoño Fernando Londoño y Londoño was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat who served as 3rd Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, Ambassador of Colombia to Brazil, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia...	1949–1950
4	Elíseo Arango Ramos Elíseo Arango Ramos Elíseo Arango Ramos was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat who served as 4th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations and as Minister of Foreign Affairs. A Conservative Party ideologue and politician, he was part of the far-right group known as "Los Leopardos" .-Further reading:...	1950–1952
5	Carlos Echeverri Cortés Carlos Echeverri Cortés Carlos Echeverri Cortés was a Colombian economist and diplomat who served as ad interim 5th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and as Ambassador of Colombia to Peru and Mexico...  (a.i. Ad interim The Latin phrase ad interim literally means "in the time between" denotes the meaning of "in the meantime", "for an intervening time" or "temporarily" in the English language... )	1952–1953
6	Evaristo Sourdis Juliao Evaristo Sourdis Juliao Evaristo Sourdis Juliao was a lawyer and diplomat who served as 23rd Comptroller General of Colombia, from 1967 to 1969, 6th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations in 1953, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia first in 1950 and again from 1953 to 1956.As a politician,...	1953
7	Francisco José Urrutia Holguín Francisco José Urrutia Holguín Francisco José Urrutia Holguín was a Colombian-Ecuadorian lawyer and diplomat. He served as 7th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, 11th Colombia Ambassador to United States, as well as Ambassador to Venezuela and Argentina.-Personal life:Francisco José Urrutia Holguín was...	1953–1957
8	Alfonso Araújo Gaviria Alfonso Araújo Gaviria Alfonso Araújo Gaviria was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat, who served as 8th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and represented Colombia as Ambassador to the Republics of Brazil and Venezuela...	1957–1961
9	Germán Zea Hernández Germán Zea Hernández Germán Zea Hernández was a Colombian lawyer and politician. A Liberal Party politician, he served twice as Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and occupied the Ministries of Government, Justice, and Foreign Affairs, was appointed 11th Comptroller General of Colombia, Mayor...	1961–1965
10	Alfonso Patiño Rosselli Alfonso Patiño Rosselli Alfonso Patiño Rosselli was a Colombian jurist and diplomat who died in the 1985 Palace of Justice Siege by the M-19 where he was a Magistrate and President of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Colombia...  (a.i. Ad interim The Latin phrase ad interim literally means "in the time between" denotes the meaning of "in the meantime", "for an intervening time" or "temporarily" in the English language... )	1965–1967
11	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 :...	1967–1969
12	Joaquín Vallejo Arbeláez Joaquín Vallejo Arbeláez Joaquín Vallejo Arbeláez was a Colombian civil engineer, businessman and writer who served as 12th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and held various ministries during the Military Junta and the National Front in Colombia...	1969–1970
13	Augusto Espinosa Valderrama Augusto Espinosa Valderrama Augusto Espinosa Valderrama was a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as Liberal Party Representative, Senator and President of the Senate in the Congress of Colombia. He also served as the 13th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and as the 17th Ambassador of...	1970–1973
14	Aurelio Caicedo Ayerbe Aurelio Caicedo Ayerbe Aurelio Caicedo Ayerbe was a Colombian lawyer and diplomat. He served as the 14th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations and as Ambassador of Colombia to the Holy See.-Personal life:...	1973–1975
15	Germán Zea Hernández Germán Zea Hernández Germán Zea Hernández was a Colombian lawyer and politician. A Liberal Party politician, he served twice as Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and occupied the Ministries of Government, Justice, and Foreign Affairs, was appointed 11th Comptroller General of Colombia, Mayor...	1975–1977
16	José Fernando Botero (a.i. Ad interim The Latin phrase ad interim literally means "in the time between" denotes the meaning of "in the meantime", "for an intervening time" or "temporarily" in the English language... )	1977–1978
17	Indalecio Liévano Aguirre	1978–1982
18	Carlos Sanz de Santamaría Carlos Sanz de Santamaría Carlos Sanz de Santamaría was the 18th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and twice served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States; he also served as the Chairman of the Inter-American Committee on the Alliance for Progress, the precursor of the Organization of...	1982–1983
19	Carlos Albán Holguín Carlos Albán Holguín Carlos Albán Holguín was a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as the 19th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations. He also served as Minister of National Education during the administration of Julio César Turbay Ayala, and was appointed Mayor of Bogotá by President...	1983–1987
20	Enrique Peñalosa Camargo	1987–1990
21	Fernando Cepeda Ulloa Fernando Cepeda Ulloa Fernando Cepeda Ulloa is a Colombian political scientist, professor and diplomat. He has served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United Kingdom, to France, and to Canada, as Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations and to the Organization of American States, and as Chargé...	1991
22	Luis Fernando Jaramillo Correa Luis Fernando Jaramillo Correa Luis Fernando Jaramillo Correa worked for Goldman Sachs as an international advisor.He also served on the boards of directors of Interbolsa, S.A., Gerdau-Dicao, S.A...	1992–1994
23	Julio Londoño Paredes Julio Londoño Paredes Julio Londoño Paredes is a retired Colombian Army Lieutenant Colonel and diplomat. He has served as Colombia's Minister or Foreign Affairs, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the Organization of American States, and Ambassador of...	1994–1998
24	Alfonso Valdivieso Sarmiento Alfonso Valdivieso Sarmiento Alfonso Valdivieso Sarmiento is a Colombian lawyer and politician who as the 2nd Attorney General of Colombia brought charges and stood against the administration of Ernesto Samper Pizano during the Proceso 8000. He also served as the 24th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations...	1998–2004
25	María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar	2004–2006
26	Claudia Blum Capurro	2006–2010
27	Néstor Osorio Londoño Néstor Osorio Londoño Néstor Osorio Londoño is the 27th Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations. An administrative lawyer, he has also served as 1st Permanent Representative of Colombia to the World Trade Organization in Geneva from 1995 to 1999, and as 4th Executive Director of the International...	2010-present