Nhora Mondragón
Nhora Mondragón | |
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Nhora Mondragón in 2026 | |
| General Secretary to the Presidency | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2026 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Angie Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nhora Yanet Mondragón Ortíz 1988 (age 37–38) La Victoria, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Party | Historic Pact (2026-present) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Alma mater | Autonomous University of Colombia |
Nhora Yanet Mondragón Ortíz (born c. 1988) is a Colombian business administrator and politician who has served as the general secretary to the presidency since January 2026.[1][2]
Mondragón graduated with a specialization in health administration and another in public management from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. She worked for the mayor of Cali, Jorge Iván Ospina, as secretary of government. Later, she served as Director of security and coexistence at the ministry of the Interior under Minister Armando Benedetti.[3]
In January 2026, following the resignation of Angie Rodríguez, Mondragón was appointed as general secretary to the president by President Gustavo Petro.
Career
In 2007, she joined Jorge Iván Ospina's political campaign for Mayor of Cali. Following his victory in the 2007 regional and municipal elections, she was appointed as his private secretary, a position she held until 2011. Afterward, she worked as a professor at the University Hospital of Cali.[4]
In 2021, after Ospina's reelection for another term as Mayor of Cali, Mondragón was once again called upon to join Ospina's administration, this time as secretary of government and director of the administrative department of public procurement.[5] Mondragón would be appointed by Armando Benedetti to serve as Director of Security and Coexistence in the Ministry of the Interior.[6][7]
In January 2026, she was appointed by President Gustavo Petro to replace Angie Rodríguez as general secretary to the president, her performance and career being key factors in her selection.[8]
Notes
References
- ^ "¿Quién es Nhora Mondragón? Nueva directora del Dapre y mano derecha de Jorge Iván Ospina en Cali" [¿Who is Nhora Mondragón? New director of the Presidential Administrative Department and Jorge Iván Ospina's right-hand woman in Cali]. El País (in Spanish). 24 January 2026. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Vega, Lina María (22 January 2026). "Nhora Mondragón será la nueva directora del DAPRE" [Nhora Mondragón will be the new director of DAPRE]. Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Nhora Mondragón será la sexta directora del Dapre del gobierno Petro: ¿de quién se trata?" [Nhora Mondragón will be the sixth director of the Dapre in the Petro government: ¿who is she?]. El Espectador (in Spanish). 24 January 2026. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ "Confirmado:Nhora Mondragón será la nueva directora del DAPRE" [Confirmed: Nhora Mondragón will be the new director of DAPRE]. La Silla Vacía (in Spanish). 23 January 2026. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Ella es Nhora Mondragón, la nueva directora del DAPRE tras la renuncia de Angie Rodríguez" [She is Nhora Mondragón, the new director of DAPRE after the resignation of Angie Rodríguez]. Redmas (in Spanish). 22 January 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Rivera Guevara, Nicolás (27 January 2026). "Llamadas con gritos y otros detalles desconocidos sobre el despido de 30 funcionarios en Casa de Nariño" [Screaming calls and other unknown details about the dismissal of 30 officials at the Casa de Nariño]. El Colombiano (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ Lombo Delgado, Juan Sebastián (25 January 2026). "Ficha del ministro Armando Benedetti es designada como nueva directora del DAPRE: se trata de Nhora Mondragón" [Nhora Mondragón, a close associate of Minister Armando Benedetti, has been appointed as the new director of DAPRE.]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Reynoso, Lucas (23 January 2026). "Petro designa a Nhora Mondragón en la dirección de la Presidencia" [Petro appoints Nhora Mondragón to head the Presidency]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
External links
- Media related to Nhora Mondragón at Wikimedia Commons