Darío Germán Umaña Mendoza (born April 29, 1953) is a Colombian

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. Between August 11, 2022, and June 11, 2024, he served as Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.

Family

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

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* , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Umaña, German 1953 births Living people National University (California) alumni Politicians from Bogotá Petro administration cabinet members Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit Colombian industrial engineers Ministers of commerce, industry and tourism of Colombia Colombian economists