Luis Guillermo Vélez (born 1968)
Luis Guillermo Vélez | |
|---|---|
Vélez c. 2017. | |
| General Secretary of the Presidency | |
| In office March 7, 2016 – March 28, 2017 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | María Lorena Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Prada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Guillermo Vélez Cabrera 1968 (age 57–58) New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Union Party for the People (2010-present) |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes (BBL) Georgetown University (MPP) |
Luis Guillermo Vélez (c. 1968) is a Colombian lawyer, politician and journalist who served as General Secretary of the Presidency from 2016 to 2017 under President Juan Manuel Santos.[1][2] A member of the Union Party for the People and the eldest son of Luis Guillermo Vélez, he served as Consul General of Colombia in Mexico.[3]
Born in New York City, Vélez studied law at the University of the Andes, graduating in 1992. He then went and studied at Georgetown University and got a master's degree in public policy.[4]
Vélez also worked in the law firm of Minister Fernando Londoño Hoyos.
References
- ^ "¿Quién es el nuevo secretario general de la Presidencia?". El Tiempo. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Estas son las nuevas caras de la Presidencia". Semana. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Luis Guillermo Vélez asume como superintendente de Sociedades (9:25 a.m.)". Ámbito Juridico. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ S.A.S, Editorial La República. "Luis Guillermo Vélez Cabrera | LaRepublica.co". Diario La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2025.