The general director of national planning is the head of the National Planning Department in charge of the formulation, direction, coordination and execution of public economic policy in Colombia.
The current general director is Natalia Molina since May 23, 2025.
List of general directors of national planning NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident(s) served underJorge Franco Holguín November 25, 1958March 15, 1960 Alberto Lleras CamargoEdgar Gutiérrez Castro March 15, 1960November 12, 1962Carlos Germán Gaviria (acting)November 12, 1962April 4, 1963 Guillermo León ValenciaDiego Calle RestrepoApril 6, 1963August 4, 1964Néstor Madrid Malo August 4, 1964June 3, 1965Eduardo Suárez Glasser June 5, 1965August 7, 1966Edgar Gutiérrez Castro August 7, 1966August 7, 1970Carlos Lleras RestrepoJorge Ruiz LaraAugust 7, 1970March 4, 1971 Misael Pastrana BorreroRoberto Arenas Bonilla March 4, 1971June 12, 1972Luis Eduardo Rosas Peña June 12, 1972August 7, 1974Miguel Urrutia Montoya August 7, 1974September 12, 1977 Alfonso López MichelsenJhon José Naranjo Dousdebes September 12, 1977August 7, 1878Eduardo Wiesner Durán August 7, 1978April 1, 1981 Julio César Turbay AyalaFederico Nieto Tafur April 1, 1981August 7, 1982Hernán Beltz Peralta August 7, 1982October 14, 1983 Belisario BetancurJorge Felipe Ospina Sardi October 14, 1983April 8, 1986Francisco César Vallejo Mejia April 8, 1986August 7, 1988María Mercedes Cuéllar August 7, 1988March 23, 1989 Virgilio BarcoLuis Bernardo Flórez March 23, 1989August 7, 1990Armando Montenegro Trujillo August 7, 1990August 7, 1994César GaviriaJosé Antonio OcampoAugust 7, 1994May 14, 1996 Ernesto SamperJuan Carlos RamírezMay 14, 1996October 3, 1997Cecilia López MontañoOctober 3, 1997August 7, 1998Jaime Eduardo Ruiz August 7, 1998August 26, 2000 Andrés PastranaMauricio CárdenasAugust 13, 1999August 27, 2000Juan Carlos EcheverryAugust 27, 2000August 7, 2002Santiago MontenegroAugust 7, 2002February 10, 2006 Álvaro UribeCarolina RenteríaFebruary 10, 2006May 14, 2009Esteban PiedrahítaMay 14, 2009August 7, 2010Hernando GómezAugust 13, 2010January 24, 2012 Juan Manuel SantosMauricio SantamaríaJanuary 24, 2012October 7, 2013Tatyana OrozcoOctober 12, 2013August 6, 2014Simón GaviriaAugust 11, 2014May 11, 2017Luis Fernando MejíaMay 11, 2017August 7, 2018Gloria AlonsoAugust 16, 2018September 16, 2019 Iván DuqueLuis Alberto RodríguezSeptember 16, 2019September 16, 2021Alejandra BoteroAugust 3, 2021August 7, 2022Jorge Iván GonzálezAugust 24, 2022February 1, 2024 Gustavo PetroAlexander López MayaMarch 5, 2024March 6, 2025Natalia MolinaMay 23, 2025Incumbent
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