Catalina Velasco | |
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| Minister of Housing, City and Territory | |
| Assumed office August 11, 2022 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Susana Correa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marta Catalina Velasco Campuzano June 18, 1971 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Education | Pontifical Xavierian University (BUP) University of Michigan (MP) Universidad Externado de Colombia (PhD) |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes |
Marta Catalina Velasco Campuzano (born June 18, 1971) is a Colombian economist from the University of the Andes, a specialist in Urban law from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and in public policies and urban management, She has a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and a PhD in political studies from the Externado University.[1][2][3]
During her career in the public sector, she served as Secretary of Planning, between 2006 and 2007; Secretary of Habitat, between 2008 and 2009, and worked as vice president of public services and regulation of the Grupo de Energía de Bogotá, between 2012 and 2013.[4]
Since 2014, and until 2022, she has worked as a consultant in urban management and public policies.
Since August 11, 2022, she has held the position of Minister of Housing, City and Territory[5][6] of her country, under the government of Gustavo Petro.[7][8]
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