| Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar | |
|---|---|
| 10th Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 August 2010 |
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| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Preceded by | Andrés Fernández Acosta |
| Colombia Ambassador to France | |
| In office 11 December 2000 – 17 November 2001 |
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| President | Andrés Pastrana Arango |
| Preceded by | Adolfo Carvajal Quelquejeu |
| Succeeded by | Marta Lucía Ramírez |
| Colombian Minister of Finance and Public Credit | |
| In office 7 August 1998 – 7 August 2000 |
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| President | Andrés Pastrana Arango |
| Preceded by | José Antonio Ocampo Gaviria |
| Succeeded by | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1994 – 20 July 1998 |
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| 17th Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia | |
| In office 13 November 1991 – 5 July 1992 |
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| President | César Gaviria Trujillo |
| Preceded by | Luis Fernando Vergara Munárriz |
| Succeeded by | Guido Alberto Nule Amín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 October 1946 Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | María Teresa Herrán |
| Children | Ana María Restrepo Herrán Camilo Restrepo Herrán Alberto Restrepo Herrán |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Xavierian University University of Paris (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.juancamilo.com.co |
Juan Camilo Restrepo Salazar (born 19 October 1946)[1] is a Colombian lawyer and the 10th Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, serving in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. A veteran politician, he has also served as Minister of Finance and Public Credit, as the 17th Minister of Mines and Energy, Senator of Colombia, and Ambassador of Colombia to France. A lifelong member of the Conservative Party, he has tried to run for the Conservative presidential nomination in 1998 and 2002, ultimately losing in the primaries both times.[1][2]