Luis Gilberto Murillo
Colombian politician (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Murrillo and the second or maternal family name is Urrutia.
Luis Gilberto Murillo Urrutia (born 1 January 1967) is a Colombian politician and Mining Engineer who was the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development from 2016 to 2018. He has also served as Governor of the predominantly Afro-Colombian Department of Chocó in Colombia.[1] Murillo was kidnapped in 2000 and after his release he went into and moved to the United States and only returned to Colombia in 2011. In July 2022, Murillo was nominated by president-elect Gustavo Petro to serve as ambassador to the United States.
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Luis Gilberto Murillo | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office 21 May 2024 Acting: 8 February 2024 – 20 April 2024 | |
President | Gustavo Petro |
Preceded by | Álvaro Leyva |
Colombian Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 8 September 2022 – 21 May 2024 | |
President | Gustavo Petro |
Preceded by | Juan Carlos Pinzón |
Succeeded by | Daniel García-Peña |
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development | |
In office 9 May 2016 – 7 August 2018 | |
President | Juan Manuel Santos |
Preceded by | Gabriel Vallejo López |
Succeeded by | Ricardo Lozano Picón |
Governor of Chocó | |
In office 1 January 2012 – 1 July 2012 | |
Preceded by | Patrocinio Sánchez |
Succeeded by | Óscar Gamboa Zúñiga |
In office 1 January 1998 – 1 January 1999 | |
Preceded by | Francisco O. Mosquera |
Succeeded by | Juan B. Hinestroza |
Personal details | |
Born | Luis Gilberto Murillo Urrutia (1967-01-01) January 1, 1967 (age 57) San Juan, Chocó, Colombia |
Political party | Radical Change (formerly) |
Other political affiliations | Hope Center |
Spouse | Barno Khojibaeva |
Alma mater | Moscow Institute of Geological Prospecting |
Profession | Engineer Politician |
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