Yesenia Olaya

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olaya and the second or maternal family name is Requene.

Ángela Yesenia Olaya Requene is a Colombian academic, sociologist, teacher of pedagogy and doctor in anthropology, graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In 2019 she served as academic coordinator for the Afro-Latin American Studies Certificate at Harvard University.^[4]

Yesenia Olaya
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Incumbent
Assumed office May 1, 2023
President	Gustavo Petro
Preceded by	Arturo Luna
Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge
In office November 10, 2022 – May 1, 2023
President	Gustavo Petro
Minister	Arturo Luna
Preceded by	Ana María Aljure[1]
Succeeded by	Yoseth Ariza[2]
Personal details
Born	Ángela Yesenia Olaya Requene Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia
Political party	Independent
Education	National Autonomous University of Mexico[3]

Between November 10, 2022, until May 1, 2023, she served as Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge,^[5] subsequently from May 1, 2023, she serves as the current Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, replacing Arturo Luna.^[6]

Notes

References

1. "¿Quiénes son los nuevos viceministros de ciencia y tecnología". eltiempo.com. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
2. "Conozca a los nuevos viceministros del Gobierno del Cambio que acompañarán la gestión de la ministra de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Yesenia Olaya". Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
3. "Conozca a Yesenia Olaya Requene, la nueva viceministra de Talento y Apropiación Social del Conocimiento de Minciencias". minciencias.gov.co. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
4. "Desde Harvard llegó Yesenia Olaya, la nueva viceministra de Talento y Apropiación Social de MinCiencias". semana.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
5. Vanegas, Greace (12 April 2022). "La viceministra de Ciencia de Colombia: "Los niños de las zonas excluidas tienen que poder llegar a Harvard"". elpais.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
6. López Plazas, Alejandra (26 April 2023). "¿Quién es Yesenia Olaya, nueva ministra de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación?". eltiempo.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023. Olaya llega al cargo después de que el presidente Petro aceptara la renuncia de Arturo Luna.

External links

• Media related to Yesenia Olaya at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by Ana María Aljure	Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge 2022-2023	Succeeded by Yoseth Ariza
Preceded by Arturo Luna	Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation 2023-present	Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by Luz Cristina López as Minister of Sports	Order of precedence of Colombia as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation since May 1, 2023	Succeeded by Alexander López Maya as Director of the DPN