National

Minister of Mines and Energy

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the President of the Republic
Exact method: Freely appointed and removed by the President (Constitution Art. 189 no. 1); no legislative confirmation.
Chosen by: President of the Republic
Seats: 1

Source: constituteproject.org, checked Oct 12, 2026

constituteproject.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitute Project, Colombia Constitution 1991 as amended to 2015, read 2026-10-12: selection method and seats of this office (Arts. 112, 171, 176, 189, 190, 202, 231, 239). Seat totals for 2026-2030 (Senate 100+2+1, Chamber 161+2+1+1+1+16+1) from Wikipedia, 2026 Colombian parliamentary election, read 2026-10-12, cross-checked with CNE declaration of the Senate (El Universal, 2026-07-14). Court sizes (9 and 23) from Law 270 of 1996, not re-read this run. For: Minister of Mines and Energy
constituteproject.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Spanish official names of the Colombian bodies and offices as used in the Constitution of 1991 and the bodies own sites, read 2026-10-12. Cabinet name Consejo de Ministros is marked unofficial (the Constitution calls it Gobierno Nacional). For: Minister of Mines and Energy in Spanish
en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Wikipedia, Council of Ministers of Colombia, read 2026-10-12: ministers and start dates (7 August 2026) of the De la Espriella government; Wikidata P39 statements cross-checked; Education minister change (Viviane Morales resigned, Ilva Myriam Hoyos) from Portafolio/RCN 2026-09-02/03. Fallback: Wikipedia/news, because presidencia.gov.co was not read this run. For: María Nohemí Arboleda Arango, current term