The minister of culture is the head of the Ministry of Culture. The minister serves as the principal advisor to the president of Colombia, and the national government, on policies, programs, and activities related to all cultures in Colombia. As a member of the Cabinet of Colombia, the Minister is sixteenth in the line of succession to the presidency.
Functions and duties The minister of culture leads the formulation of the integral policy of the creative economy in the National Government and develops programs and projects in the terms indicated in the law.
The Ministry of Culture is responsible for leading the intersectoral coordination process to strengthen public, private and mixed institutions, aimed at the promotion, defense, dissemination and development of cultural and creative activities and adequately promote the potential of the cultural and creative economy.
List NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident served underRamiro Osorio7 August 19977 August 1998Ernesto SamperAlberto Casas7 August 199819 August 1999Andrés PastranaJuan Luis Mejía19 August 199918 July 2000Consuelo Araújo18 July 200011 March 2001Araceli Morales11 March 20017 August 2002María Consuelo Araújo7 August 200224 January 2006Álvaro UribeElvira Cuervo24 January 200610 May 2007Paula Moreno10 May 20077 August 2010Mariana Garcés7 August 20107 August 2018Juan Manuel SantosAngélica Mayolo7 August 20187 August 2022Iván DuquePatricia Ariza7 August 202227 February 2023Gustavo PetroJorge Zorro(Acting)27 February 20232 August 2023Juan David Correa2 August 20235 Febreuay 2025Yannai Kadamani5 February 20257 August 2026
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