Beatriz Elena Uribe Botero
| Beatriz Elena Uribe Botero | |
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| 1st President of the National Mining Agency of Colombia | |
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Taking office | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Succeeding |
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| 1st Minister of Housing, City and Territory of Colombia | |
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In office 27 September 2011 – 17 May 2012 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | Germán Vargas Lleras |
| 5th Minister of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development of Colombia | |
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In office 7 August 2010 – 27 September 2011 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Preceded by | Carlos Costa Posada |
| Succeeded by |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Children |
Camilo Córdoba Uribe Santiago Córdoba Uribe |
| Alma mater |
Our Lady of the Rosary University (B.Sc.) London School of Economics (M.Sc.) University of Bath (M.Sc.) |
| Profession | Economist |
Beatriz Elena Uribe Botero is a Colombian economist and politician currently serving as the 1st President of the National Mining Agency of Colombia.
Career
Ministry of Housing
Uribe has worked as President of the Colombian Chamber of Construction (Camacol), served as Deputy Minister of Housing during President Álvaro Uribe Vélez's first term in office.[1] On 7 August 2010, the newly elected President, Juan Manuel Santos Calderón appointed her to serve as the 5th Minister of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development. During her time in the Ministry she oversaw the restructuring of the Ministry separating the housing and territory portfolios from that of environment, thus creating two separate ministries in the cabinet.[2] On 27 September 2011 Uribe was reappointed as the 1st Minister of Housing, City and Territory, serving until 17 May 2012 when she was replaced by Germán Vargas Lleras.
Personal life
Uribe was born in Pereira, Risaralda.[3] She has two sons, Camilo and Santiago.[3]
References
- ↑ "Beatriz Uribe, designada ministra de Vivienda" [Beatriz Uribe, named minister of housing]. El Espectador (in Spanish). 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ↑ "Santos confirmó a Beatriz Uribe como ministra de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial" [Santos confirmed Beatriz Uribe as minister of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development]. El Tiempo. 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- 1 2 Molano, Johanna (2010-08-29). "Ministra de Vivienda, apasionada por la cocina" [Minister of Housing, passionate for cooking]. El Diario del Otún (in Spanish). Pereira. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
