Carlos Enrique Rodado Noriega (born 20 September 1943) is a Colombian engineer and politician currently serving as Ambassador of Colombia to Argentina. He served as the 28th and 9th Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia, first in the administration of

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and again in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Rodado, a civil engineer and economist, has also served as Ambassador of Colombia to Spain, President of

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, Member of the

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, and as the 58th Governor of Atlántico. On 20 September 2011, President Santos announced that Rodado would be stepping down as Minister of Mines and Energy to be replaced by

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, and designated Rodado as new Ambassador of Colombia to Argentina. Rodado was sworn in by President Santos on 7 February 2012 at a ceremony at the Palace of Nariño, and presented his

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodado Noriega, Carlos 1943 births Living people People from Atlántico Department Colombian civil engineers Colombian economists University of Michigan alumni Colombian Conservative Party politicians Ministers of mines and energy of Colombia Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia Governors of Atlántico Department Ambassadors of Colombia to Spain Ambassadors of Colombia to Argentina