Germán Umaña

Germán Umaña
Official portrait, 2022
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
In office
August 11, 2022 (2022-08-11) – June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byMaría Ximena Lombana
Succeeded byLuis Carlos Reyes
Vice Rector of the National University
In office
January 6, 1995 (1995-01-06) – December 20, 1995 (1995-12-20)
Personal details
Born
Darío Germán Umaña Mendoza

(1953-04-29) April 29, 1953
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political partyHistoric Pact
Alma mater

Darío Germán Umaña Mendoza (born April 29, 1953) is a Colombian industrial engineer, economist, politician, writer and university professor.[1][2] Between August 11, 2022, and June 11, 2024, he served as Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.[3][4][5][6]

Family

He is the brother of the internationally renowned human rights lawyer Eduardo Umaña Mendoza, who was assassinated in 1998 by Colombian paramilitaries.

References

  1. ^ "¿Quién es Germán Umaña Mendoza, ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo de Colombia?". cnnespañol.cnn.com. August 9, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Germán Umaña Mendoza se posesionó como nuevo Ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo". mincit.gov.co. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "¿Quién es Germán Umaña Mendoza, nuevo ministro de Industria, Comercio y Turismo?". elespectador.com. August 7, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ^ Restrepo, María José; Galvis, Manuela (August 8, 2022). "Este es el equipo que Gobernará con Petro". lasillavacia.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Germán Umaña Mendoza, nuevo Ministro de Comercio e Industria". eltiempo.com. August 8, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "¿Quién es Germán Umaña Mendoza, nuevo Ministro de Comercio, Industria y Turismo?". kienyke.com. August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.