Edwin Palma

Edwin Palma
Minister of Mines and Energy
Assumed office
27 February 2025
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byOmar Andrés Camacho
Deputy Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection
In office
7 September 2022 – 1 August 2024
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byUnknown
Succeeded byLuisa Fernanda Gómez
Personal details
Born
Edwin Palma

(1983-09-06) 6 September 1983
Barrancabermeja, Colombia
Political partyAlternative Democratic Pole (2012-present)
Other political
affiliations
Historic Pact for Colombia (2021-present)
EducationCooperative University of Colombia

Edwin Palma Egea (born 6 September 1983) is a Colombian lawyer, union leader, and politician who served from 2022 to 2024 as Deputy Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection and currently, since 27 February 2025, as Minister of Mines and Energy.[1][2]

Palma was born on 6 September 1983 in Barrancabermeja, Colombia. He is a lawyer with a degree from the Cooperative University of Colombia and served as president of the Unión Sindical Obrera from 2018 to 2022.[3][4] He served as Deputy Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection from 2022 to 2024, when he was nominated and subsequently confirmed by President Gustavo Petro as Minister of Mines and Energy following the resignation of Omar Andrés Camacho.

References

  1. ^ Triana Sánchez, Santiago; Lewin, Juan Esteban (4 March 2024). "Edwin Palma, el sindicalista petrolero que entra a dirigir el Ministerio que busca frenar la industria de los hidrocarburos". elpais.com. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ^ Ruiz Clavijo, Leidy Julieth (27 February 2025). "Quién es Edwin Palma, nuevo Minenergía encargado de avanzar en la transición energética". portafolio.co. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Edwin Palma Egea". lasillavacia.com. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Edwin Palma es el nuevo ministro de Minas y Energía del gobierno Petro". El País (in Spanish). 27 February 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.