Rubén Darío Lizarralde Montoya
| Rubén Darío Lizarralde Montoya | |
|---|---|
| 12th Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia | |
|
Assumed office 11 September 2013 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Preceded by | Francisco Estupiñán Heredia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | María Fernanda Campo Saavedra (divorced) |
| Children | Santiago Lizarralde Campo |
| Alma mater |
Pontifical Xavierian University (LLB, 1977) University of Miami (MSPM, 1999) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Rubén Darío Lizarralde Montoya is the 12th Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, serving in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Before his appointment, Lizarralde, a lawyer from the Pontifical Xavierian University with a Master of Science in Project Management from the University of Miami School of Business Administration,[1] was General Manager of Indupalma,[2] a Colombian palm oil-producing company, and member of the Board of Directors of the Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research (Corpoica).[3]
Minister of Agriculture
On 5 September 2013, as part of a planned cabinet reshuffle, President Santos announced the appointment of Lizarralde as the new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.[4][5] Lizarralde was sworn in on 11 September succeeding Francisco Estupiñán Heredia in the post.[6]
References
- ↑ "School of Business Alumnus Appointed as Colombia's Minister of Agriculture". Coral Gables, FL. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ Domínguez, Juan Carlos (15 September 2013). "'Este año será definitivo para el campo': Minagricultura". El Tiempo (in Spanish). ISSN 0121-9987. OCLC 28894254. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ "Junta Directiva de CORPOICA 2013-2015" (in Spanish). Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ Gómez, José Miguel (5 September 2013). "Colombia's president names five new ministers, including energy". Bogotá. Reuters. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Presidente Santos presentó el nuevo Gabinete Ministerial" (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, Office of the President. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Hemos posesionado a un equipo de lujo: Presidente Santos" (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, Office of the President. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
