Edwin Palma | |
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| Minister of Mines and Energy | |
| Assumed office 27 February 2025 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Omar Andrés Camacho |
| Deputy Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection | |
| In office 7 September 2022 –1 August 2024 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Luisa Fernanda Gómez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Palma 6 September 1983 Barrancabermeja,Colombia |
| Political party | Alternative Democratic Pole (2012-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Historic Pact for Colombia (2021-present) |
| Education | Cooperative University of Colombia |
Edwin Palma Egea (born 6 September 1983) is a Colombian lawyer,union leader,and politician who served from 2022 to 2024 as Deputy Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection and currently,since 27 February 2025,as Minister of Mines and Energy. [1] [2]
Palma was born on 6 September 1983 in Barrancabermeja,Colombia. He is a lawyer with a degree from the Cooperative University of Colombia and served as president of the Unión Sindical Obrera from 2018 to 2022. [3] [4] He served as Deputy Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection from 2022 to 2024,when he was nominated and subsequently confirmed by President Gustavo Petro as Minister of Mines and Energy following the resignation of Omar Andrés Camacho.
