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Colombian lawyer, diplomat and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Néstor Iván Osuna Patiño (born April 12, 1963)[citation needed] is a Colombian lawyer, magistrate and university professor. Since August 17, 2022, he is the current Minister of Justice.[1][2]
Néstor Osuna | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office August 7, 2022 – July 1, 2024 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Wilson Ruiz Orejuela |
| Magistrate of the Superior Council of Judicature | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Co-Judge of the Constitutional Court | |
| In office May 10, 2005 – May 10, 2014 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez Juan Manuel Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Néstor Iván Osuna Patiño April 12, 1963[citation needed] Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Spouse | Mauricio Arroyave |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He has served as a magistrate of the Superior Council of the Judiciary and associate judge of the Constitutional Court.[3]
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.[4][5] 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.[6][7] On the 17th of the same month, he was installed as minister.[1][8]
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