National
Minister of Cultures, Arts and Knowledge
- Spanish: Ministro de las Culturas, las Artes y los Saberes
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
Who holds it now
- Paola Andrea Holguín Moreno since August 2026 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Sources
- es.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia (es), Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y los Saberes, read 2026-10-12: Ley 2319 de 2023 changed the official name of the Ministerio de Cultura; office renamed from "Minister of Culture". Fallback: Wikipedia, because mincultura.gov.co was not read. For: Minister of Cultures, Arts and Knowledge
- constituteproject.org · checked 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 Cultures, Arts and Knowledge
- es.wikipedia.org · checked Spanish official name per Ley 2319 de 2023 (via es.wikipedia), read 2026-10-12. For: Minister of Cultures, Arts and Knowledge in Spanish
- en.wikipedia.org · checked 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: Paola Andrea Holguín Moreno, current term