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Government Of Gustavo Petro
Gustavo Petro assumed office as President of Colombia on August 7, 2022. The President has the power to nominate members of his Cabinet of Colombia, Cabinet at his own discretion, in accordance with the Constitution of Colombia. After the confirmation and ratification of the ruling coalition, along with the other Majority Parties in 9th Congress of Colombia, Congress, the presidents of the three respective Colombian Conservative Party, Conservative, Colombian Liberal Party, Liberal and Party of the U, U parties met to obtain cabinet representation through one, two or three departments' executives. The creation of the Cabinet was part of the Peaceful transition of power, transition of power after the 2022 Colombian presidential election, 2022 Colombian presidential elections. As a result of the political alliance between Petro and the majority parties, Néstor Osuna, Ministry of Justice and Law (Colombia), Minister of Justice and Law, and Catalina Velasco, Ministry of Housing, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Colombia
The president of Colombia (President of the Republic) is the head of state and head of government of Colombia. The president heads the executive branch of the Government of Colombia, national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Military Forces of Colombia. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president, Simón Bolívar, took office in 1819. While presidential power has waxed and waned over time, the presidency has played an increasingly important role in Colombian political life since the early 20th century, with a notable expansion during the presidency of Álvaro Uribe. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was the "''Gran Colombia''". The first president, General Simón Bolívar, took office in 1819. His position, initially self-proclaimed, was subsequently ratified by Congress. The president is directly elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Congress Of Colombia
The Ninth Congress of the Republic of Colombia is the current convocation of the legislative branch of the Republic of Colombia, composed of the Senate of Colombia and the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia. It meets in Bogotá from 20 July 2022 to 20 July 2026. In total, it is made up of 108 Senators and 187 Representatives. Article 114 of the Colombian Constitution of 1991 proclaims Congress as the highest representative body of the Legislature, legislative power. According to article 114, it is up to the Congress of the Republic of Colombia to reform the Constitution, make laws and exercise political control over the government and administration. Currently, the "Legislative Observatory" of the National University of Colombia and the "Visible Congress" program of the University of Los Andes (Colombia), University of Los Andes monitor the Congress of the Republic. 2022 parliamentary election The 2022 Colombian parliamentary election were held on Sunday, 13 March 2022, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Transport (Colombia)
The Ministry of Transport () is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia responsible for regulating transportation in Colombia. History The Ministry of Transport was created in 1905 during the presidency of Rafael Reyes under the name of '' Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte'' or Ministry of Public Works and Transport with the main function of taking care of national assets issues, including mines, oil (fuel), patents and trade marks, railways, roads, bridges, national buildings and land not privately owned. In the early 20th century roads and highways maintenance and construction regulations were established. Rivers were cleaned, dragged and channeled and the navigational industry was organized. The Public works districts were created, as well as the Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Colombia (National Railways of Colombia). Among other major projects developed were the aqueduct of Bogotá, La Regadera Dam and the Vitelma Water Treatment Plant. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Gaviria
César Augusto Gaviria Trujillo ( ; born 31 March 1947) is a Colombian economist and politician who served as the President of Colombia from 1990 to 1994, Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1994 to 2004 and National Director of the Colombian Liberal Party from 2005 to 2009. During his tenure as president, he summoned the Constituent Assembly of Colombia that enacted the Constitution of 1991. Early life and education Born in Pereira, Colombia, Pereira, the Gaviria family had been important figures in Colombian politics and economy for over 30 years. César Gaviria is the distant cousin of José Narces Gaviria, the CEO of Bancolombia from 1988 to 1997. José N. Gaviria encouraged César Gaviria to run for the Congress of Colombia in early childhood. He was first elected to Congress of Colombia, Congress in 1974. He served in Virgilio Barco's government, first as Minister of Finance and later as the Minister of the Interior. As a student, Gaviria spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Housing, City And Territory (Colombia)
The Ministry of Housing, City and Territory () is the Council of Ministers of Colombia, national executive ministry of Colombia in charge of formulating, implementing, and orienting housing policy, urban planning, and water supply and sanitation in Colombia, water supply and sanitation services in the country. References Ministry of Housing, City and Territory (Colombia), Government agencies established in 2011 Water supply and sanitation in Colombia {{Watersupply-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalina Velasco
Marta Catalina Velasco Campuzano (born June 18, 1971) is a Colombian economist from the University of the Andes, a specialist in Urban law from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and in public policies and urban management, She has a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and a PhD in political studies from the Externado University. During her career in the public sector, she served as Secretary of Planning, between 2006 and 2007; Secretary of Habitat, between 2008 and 2009, and worked as vice president of public services and regulation of the Grupo de Energía de Bogotá, between 2012 and 2013. Since 2014, and until 2022, she has worked as a consultant in urban management and public policies. From August 11, 2022 to July 2024, she held the position of Minister of Housing, City and Territory of her country, under the government of Gustavo Petro. Trajectory Velasco is an economist from the Universidad de los Andes. She is a specialist in urban law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Justice And Law (Colombia)
The Ministry of Justice and Law (), is the ministries of Colombia, national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia responsible for the administration of law and justice, equivalent to the Justice ministry, justice ministries of other countries. In 2011, President of Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, as part of a wider justice reform and reshuffle of executive ministries, separated the Ministry of the Interior and Justice (Colombia), Ministry of the Interior and Justice into two Ministry (government department), ministries as had been the case before their merger in 2002 as part of then-President Álvaro Uribe Vélez's ministerial reform. The Ministry of Justice and Law is a central-level entity, head of the Justice and Law Sector, which leads the development of public policy with regards to justice and the protection of rights, within the framework of a Legal Social and Democratic State. The Justice and Law sector, which leads, is made up of the followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Néstor Osuna
Néstor Iván Osuna Patiño (born April 12, 1963) is a Colombian lawyer, magistrate and university professor. Since August 17, 2022, he is the current Ministry of Justice and Law (Colombia), Minister of Justice. He has served as a magistrate of the Superior Council of the Judiciary and associate judge of the Constitutional Court. Minister of Justice On August 7, 2022, he was appointed by President Gustavo Petro as Minister of Justice and Law of Colombia; being the fourth minister in the history of Colombia to declare himself openly Homosexual. Days later, it was announced that he still could not be sworn in, since he had requested a little more time to finish his work at the Externado University. On the 17th of the same month, he was installed as minister. References External links * , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Osuna, Néstor 1962 births Living people Politicians from Bogotá Cabinet of Gustavo Petro Petro administration cabinet members Ministers of justice and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peaceful Transition Of Power
A peaceful transition or transfer of power is a concept important to democracy, democratic governments in which the leadership of a government peacefully hands over control of government to a newly elected leadership. This may be after elections or during the transition from a different kind of political regime, such as the post-communist period after the fall of the Soviet Union. In scholarship examining democratization and emerging democracies, study of the successful transitions of power is used to understand the transition to constitutional democracy and the relative stability of that government. A 2014 study concluded that 68 countries had never had a peaceful transition of power due to an election since 1788. Democratization studies In scholarship examining democratization and emerging democracies, study of the successful transitions of power is used to understand the transition to constitutional democracy and the relative stability of that government (democratic consolidat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Of The U
The Union Party for the People (), or Party of the U (), is a liberal political party in Colombia. The Party is led by former president Juan Manuel Santos. After supporting the presidencies of Álvaro Uribe, Juan Manuel Santos and Iván Duque, the party is currently part of the majority of left-wing president Gustavo Petro. History The Party was formed in 2005, with the objective of uniting various congressional supporters of President Alvaro Uribe, also known as Uribistas, into one political party, and to provide a political platform for the 2006 Colombian presidential elections. Most of its members defected from the Colombian Liberal Party, yet it failed to unite all Uribistas: in particular the Radical Change (Cambio Radical) refused to join. In 2006, the party took part in the parliamentary elections, in which it won 30 out of 166 deputies and 20 out of 100 senators. Three years later, more than half of the congressmen from the Radical Change Party changed their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombian Conservative Party
The Colombian Conservative Party () is a conservative political party in Colombia. The party was formally established in 1849 by Mariano Ospina Rodríguez and José Eusebio Caro. The Conservative Party along with the Colombian Liberal Party dominated the Colombian political scene from the end of the 19th century until 2002, in bipartisan political hegemony. The two parties were in direct military conflict between 1948 and 1958, during the civil war period known as '' La Violencia'', after which they established the " National Front", agreeing to rotate power, intercalating for a period of four presidential terms. The election victory of independent candidate Álvaro Uribe in 2002 put an end to dominance of two party politics in Colombia. The Conservative Party is the third largest political force in the country's legislature after the Liberals and the Historic Pact for Colombia. It was part of the coalition of Juan Manuel Santos from 2010 to 2014 and supported the conserv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Colombia
The Political Constitution of Colombia of 1991 (), is the Constitution of the Republic of Colombia. It was promulgated in Constitutional Gazette number 114 on Sunday, July 7, 1991, and is also known as the Constitution of Human Rights. It replaced the Political Constitution of 1886 and was issued during the presidency of the liberal César Gaviria. History In the late 1980s, Colombia was facing a period of unprecedented violence. Although political violence had been commonplace in the country's history since the 19th century, and Colombia had been embroiled in an armed conflict primarily against guerrilla groups since the 1960s, in the 1980s the list of actors involved in the armed conflict became increasingly complex and the violence took on new forms. The conflict now involved new guerrilla movements, paramilitary groups and violent drug cartels (most famously the Medellín Cartel of Pablo Escobar). Politically, the National Front arrangement (1958–1974) betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
