General Director of National Planning

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General Director of National Planning of Colombia
Alexander Lopez en posesion DNP.jpg
Incumbent
Alexander López Maya
since March 5, 2024
Seat Bogotá, D.C.
AppointerThe President
Inaugural holderJorge Franco Holguín
FormationNovember 25, 1958
Website www.prosperidadsocial.gov.co

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. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The current General Director is Alexander López Maya since March 5, 2024. [5] [6]

List of general directors of National Planning

NameAssumed officeLeft office President(s) served under
Jorge Franco HolguínNovember 25, 1958March 15, 1960 Alberto Lleras Camargo
Edgar Gutiérrez CastroMarch 15, 1960November 12, 1962
Carlos Germán Gaviria (acting)November 12, 1962April 4, 1963 Guillermo León Valencia
Diego Calle RestrepoApril 6, 1963August 4, 1964
Néstor Madrid MaloAugust 4, 1964June 3, 1965
Eduardo Suárez GlasserJune 5, 1965August 7, 1966
Edgar Gutiérrez CastroAugust 7, 1966August 7, 1970 Carlos Lleras Restrepo
Jorge Ruiz LaraAugust 7, 1970March 4, 1971 Misael Pastrana Borrero
Roberto Arenas BonillaMarch 4, 1971June 12, 1972
Luis Eduardo Rosas PeñaJune 12, 1972August 7, 1974
Miguel Urrutia MontoyaAugust 7, 1974September 12, 1977 Alfonso López Michelsen
Jhon José Naranjo DousdebesSeptember 12, 1977August 7, 1878
Eduardo Wiesner DuránAugust 7, 1978April 1, 1981 Julio César Turbay Ayala
Federico Nieto TafurApril 1, 1981August 7, 1982
Hernán Beltz PeraltaAugust 7, 1982October 14, 1983 Belisario Betancur
Jorge Felipe Ospina SardiOctober 14, 1983April 8, 1986
Francisco César Vallejo MejiaApril 8, 1986August 7, 1988
María Mercedes CuéllarAugust 7, 1988March 23, 1989 Virgilio Barco
Luis Bernardo FlórezMarch 23, 1989August 7, 1990
Armando Montenegro TrujilloAugust 7, 1990August 7, 1994 César Gaviria
José Antonio Ocampo August 7, 1994May 14, 1996 Ernesto Samper
Juan Carlos RamírezMay 14, 1996October 3, 1997
Cecilia López Montaño October 3, 1997August 7, 1998
Jaime Eduardo RuizAugust 7, 1998August 26, 2000 Andrés Pastrana
Mauricio Cárdenas August 13, 1999August 27, 2000
Juan Carlos Echeverry August 27, 2000August 7, 2002
Santiago MontenegroAugust 7, 2002February 10, 2006 Álvaro Uribe
Carolina RenteríaFebruary 10, 2006May 14, 2009
Esteban PiedrahítaMay 14, 2009August 7, 2010
Hernando GómezAugust 13, 2010January 24, 2012 Juan Manuel Santos
Mauricio Santamaría January 24, 2012October 7, 2013
Tatyana OrozcoOctober 12, 2013August 6, 2014
Simón Gaviria August 11, 2014May 11, 2017
Luis Fernando MejíaMay 11, 2017August 7, 2018
Gloria AlonsoAugust 16, 2018September 16, 2019 Iván Duque
Luis Alberto RodríguezSeptember 16, 2019September 16, 2021
Alejandra Botero August 3, 2021August 7, 2022
Jorge Iván González August 24, 2022February 1, 2024 Gustavo Petro
Alexander López Maya March 5, 2024Incumbent

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References

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