Carlos Rodado Noriega

Carlos Rodado Noriega

Official portrait of Minister Rodado Noriega standing by the Flag of the President of Colombia

Minister Rodado in 2010.
Colombia Ambassador to Argentina
Assumed office
11 April 2012
President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
Preceded by Álvaro García Jiménez
28th Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia
In office
7 August 2010 – 26 August 2011
President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
Preceded by Hernán Martínez Torres
Succeeded by Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María
Colombia Ambassador to Spain
In office
21 May 2008 – March 2010
President Álvaro Uribe Vélez
Preceded by Noemí Sanín Posada
Succeeded by Orlando Sardi de Lima
58th Governor of Atlántico
In office
1 January 2004 – 1 January 2008
Preceded by Alejandro Char Chaljub
Succeeded by Eduardo Verano De la Rosa
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
In office
20 July 1986 – 20 July 1990
Constituency Atlántico Department
9th Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia
In office
12 March 1981 – 7 August 1982
President Julio César Turbay Ayala
Preceded by Humberto Avila Mora
Succeeded by Carlos Martínez Simahan
Personal details
Born (1943-09-20) 20 September 1943
Sabanalarga, Atlántico, Colombia
Nationality Colombian
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Grijalba
Alma mater National University of Colombia (B.Sc.)
University of the Andes (M.Econ.)
University of Michigan (Ph.D.)
Profession Civil Engineer, Economist
Religion Roman Catholics
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodado and the second or maternal family name is Noriega.

Carlos Enrique Rodado Noriega (born 20 September 1943) is a Colombian engineer and politician currently serving as Ambassador of Colombia to Argentina. He served as the 28th and 9th Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia, first in the administration of President Julio César Turbay Ayala and again in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Rodado, a civil engineer and economist, has also served as Ambassador of Colombia to Spain, President of Ecopetrol, Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, and as the 58th Governor of Atlántico.[1][2]

On 20 September 2011, President Santos announced that Rodado would be stepping down as Minister of Mines and Energy to be replaced by Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María,[3] and designated Rodado as new Ambassador of Colombia to Argentina.[4] Rodado was sworn in by President Santos on 7 February 2012 at a ceremony at the Palace of Nariño,[5] and presented his Letters of Credence to President Cristina Fernández on 11 April 2012 at an official ceremony at the Casa Rosada.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "¿Quién es el nuevo ministro de Minas, Carlos Rodado Noriega?" [Who is the new minister of mines, Carlos Rodado Noriega?]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 2010-07-09. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  2. ↑ "Carlos Rodado, ministro de Minas y Energía" [Carlos Rodado, minister of Mines and Energy]. Dinero (in Spanish). 2010-07-09. ISSN 0122-1531. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  3. ↑ "Presidente Santos designó a Mauricio Cárdenas como Ministro de Minas y Energía" [President Santos designated Mauricio Cárdenas as Minister of Mines and Energy] (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia; Press Office of the President of Colombia (SIG). 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-09-21. El Presidente Juan Manuel Santos designó este martes a Mauricio Cárdenas Santamaría como Ministro de Minas y Energía, en reemplazo de Carlos Rodado Noriega, quien será el Embajador de Colombia en Argentina.
  4. ↑ "Carlos Rodado Noriega fue designado Embajador en Argentina" [Carlos Rodado designated Ambassador to Argentina] (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia; Press Office of the President of Colombia (SIG). 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-09-21. El Ministro de Minas y Energía saliente, Carlos Rodado Noriega, fue designado este martes por el Presidente Juan Manuel Santos como Embajador de Colombia ante la República de Argentina.
  5. ↑ "Presidente Santos posesionó a los nuevos embajadores de Colombia en Argentina y Egipto" [President Sworn In The New Ambassadors of Colombia to Argentina and Egypt] (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia; Press Office of the President of Colombia (SIG). 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-04-14. El Presidente Juan Manuel Santos posesionó este martes a Carlos Rodado Noriega y al almirante (r) Édgar Augusto Cely, como embajadores de Colombia ante Argentina y Egipto, respectivamente.
  6. ↑ "La Presidenta recibió cartas credenciales de embajadores" [The President Received Letters of Credence of Ambassadors] (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Argentina, Public Relations Office of the President of Argentina. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 2012-04-14.

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