Germán Ávila

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ávila and the second or maternal family name is Plazas.

Germán Ávila
Official portrait, 2025
Minister of Finance and Public Credit
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 18, 2025
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byDiego Guevara
President of the Bicentennial Group
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 1, 2024
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byAdriana Mazuera
Secretary General of the Alternative Democratic Pole
In office
March 2, 2005 – October 25, 2011
Preceded byAntonio Peñaloza
Succeeded byJorge Enrique Robledo
Personal details
Born
Germán Ávila Plazas

1961 (age 63–64)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political partyHumane Colombia
(2011-present)
Other political
affiliations
Residences
EducationNational University of Colombia (BEc)
Occupation
  • Economist
  • politician

Germán Ávila Plazas (c. 1961) is a Colombian economist and politician who has served as Minister of Finance and Public Credit since 2025. A member of Humane Colombia, he was active in the 19th of April Movement.[1][2]

Born in Bogotá, he graduated from the National University of Colombia.[3][4] He is the founder of Crear Cooperativa, led the National Federation of Popular Housing for more than three decades, and was secretary general of the Alternative Democratic Pole.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Germán Ávila Plazas". La Silla Vacía. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. ^ Ricaurte, Paula (20 March 2025). "¿Quién es Germán Ávila? El economista y exmilitante del M-19 que será el próximo ministro de Hacienda". Cambio Colombia. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  3. ^ Saavedra, Frank (19 March 2025). "Él es Germán Ávila Plazas, a quien el presidente Petro designaría como su cuarto ministro de Hacienda". Infobae. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. ^ Martínez, Lucas (19 March 2025). "¿Quién será el próximo ministro de Hacienda entre Germán Ávila Plazas y Jorge Iván Bula?". La República. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  5. ^ Alguero, Miguel Orlando (18 March 2025). "Él es Germán Ávila, quien reemplazaría a Diego Guevara en el Ministerio de Hacienda". El Colombiano. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ^ "¿Quién es Germán Ávila, el nuevo ministro de Hacienda?". Nuevo Siglo. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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