Miguel Esteban Peñaloza Barrientos

Miguel Esteban Peñaloza Barrientos
11th Minister of Transport of Colombia
In office
28 May 2012  3 September 2012
President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
Preceded by Germán Cardona Gutiérrez
Succeeded by Cecilia Álvarez-Correa Glen
Personal details
Born 1959
Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Political party Party of the U
Alma mater Industrial University of Santander (BEE, 1980)
Profession Electrical Engineer
Religion Roman Catholic
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Peñaloza and the second or maternal family name is Barrientos.

Miguel Esteban Peñaloza Barrientos (born 1959)[1] is a Colombian electrical engineer,[2] who briefly served in 2012 as the 11th Ministry of Transport of Colombia. He has also served as High Presidential Adviser for the Regions and Citizen Participation in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón between 2010 and 2012, and as High Presidential Adviser for Competitiveness and the Regions since 2008.[3] during the administration of President Álvaro Uribe Vélez.

On 25 May 2012, President Santos designated Peñaloza to succeed Germán Cardona Gutiérrez as Minister of Transport of Colombia;[3] he was sworn in on 28 May by President Santos in a ceremony at the Palace of Nariño.[4]

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