General Director of National Planning
| General Director of National Planning of Colombia | |
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| Seat | Bogotá, D.C. |
| Appointer | President of Colombia |
| Inaugural holder | Jorge Franco Holguín |
| Formation | November 25, 1958 |
| Website | www.dnp.gov.co |
The general director of national planning is the head of the National Planning Department in charge of the formulation, direction, coordination and execution of public economic policy in Colombia.[1][2][3][4]
The current general director is Natalia Molina since May 23, 2025.[5][6]
List of general directors of national planning
| Name | Assumed office | Left office | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Franco Holguín | November 25, 1958 | March 15, 1960 | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| Edgar Gutiérrez Castro | March 15, 1960 | November 12, 1962 | |
| Carlos Germán Gaviria (acting) | November 12, 1962 | April 4, 1963 | Guillermo León Valencia |
| Diego Calle Restrepo | April 6, 1963 | August 4, 1964 | |
| Néstor Madrid Malo | August 4, 1964 | June 3, 1965 | |
| Eduardo Suárez Glasser | June 5, 1965 | August 7, 1966 | |
| Edgar Gutiérrez Castro | August 7, 1966 | August 7, 1970 | Carlos Lleras Restrepo |
| Jorge Ruiz Lara | August 7, 1970 | March 4, 1971 | Misael Pastrana Borrero |
| Roberto Arenas Bonilla | March 4, 1971 | June 12, 1972 | |
| Luis Eduardo Rosas Peña | June 12, 1972 | August 7, 1974 | |
| Miguel Urrutia Montoya | August 7, 1974 | September 12, 1977 | Alfonso López Michelsen |
| Jhon José Naranjo Dousdebes | September 12, 1977 | August 7, 1878 | |
| Eduardo Wiesner Durán | August 7, 1978 | April 1, 1981 | Julio César Turbay Ayala |
| Federico Nieto Tafur | April 1, 1981 | August 7, 1982 | |
| Hernán Beltz Peralta | August 7, 1982 | October 14, 1983 | Belisario Betancur |
| Jorge Felipe Ospina Sardi | October 14, 1983 | April 8, 1986 | |
| Francisco César Vallejo Mejia | April 8, 1986 | August 7, 1988 | |
| María Mercedes Cuéllar | August 7, 1988 | March 23, 1989 | Virgilio Barco |
| Luis Bernardo Flórez | March 23, 1989 | August 7, 1990 | |
| Armando Montenegro Trujillo | August 7, 1990 | August 7, 1994 | César Gaviria |
| José Antonio Ocampo | August 7, 1994 | May 14, 1996 | Ernesto Samper |
| Juan Carlos Ramírez | May 14, 1996 | October 3, 1997 | |
| Cecilia López Montaño | October 3, 1997 | August 7, 1998 | |
| Jaime Eduardo Ruiz | August 7, 1998 | August 26, 2000 | Andrés Pastrana |
| Mauricio Cárdenas | August 13, 1999 | August 27, 2000 | |
| Juan Carlos Echeverry | August 27, 2000 | August 7, 2002 | |
| Santiago Montenegro | August 7, 2002 | February 10, 2006 | Álvaro Uribe |
| Carolina Rentería | February 10, 2006 | May 14, 2009 | |
| Esteban Piedrahíta | May 14, 2009 | August 7, 2010 | |
| Hernando Gómez | August 13, 2010 | January 24, 2012 | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Mauricio Santamaría | January 24, 2012 | October 7, 2013 | |
| Tatyana Orozco | October 12, 2013 | August 6, 2014 | |
| Simón Gaviria | August 11, 2014 | May 11, 2017 | |
| Luis Fernando Mejía | May 11, 2017 | August 7, 2018 | |
| Gloria Alonso | August 16, 2018 | September 16, 2019 | Iván Duque |
| Luis Alberto Rodríguez | September 16, 2019 | September 16, 2021 | |
| Alejandra Botero | August 3, 2021 | August 7, 2022 | |
| Jorge Iván González | August 24, 2022 | February 1, 2024 | Gustavo Petro |
| Alexander López Maya[7][8] | March 5, 2024 | March 6, 2025 | |
| Natalia Molina | May 23, 2025 | Incumbent |
References
- ^ "Somos el Departamento Nacional de Planeación (DNP)". National Planning Department. March 14, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "¿Cuáles son las funciones del Departamento Nacional de Planeación?". National Planning Department. November 3, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "¿Qué es el Departamento Nacional de Planeación, cuáles son sus funciones y por qué es importante para el país?". cambiocolombia.com. February 2, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "¿De qué se encarga el DNP? Te contamos su función". canalinstitucional.tv. August 10, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Ricaurte, Paula (May 23, 2025). "Natalia Molina será la nueva directora del Departamento Nacional de Planeación". Cambio Colombia. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Rodríguez, José David (May 24, 2025). "El Departamento Nacional de Planeación oficializa como su nueva directora a Natalia Molina". infobae. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Rodríguez M., Jessika (March 6, 2024). "Alexander López toma posesión como nuevo director del DNP". fortafolio.co. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Moreno Garzón, Cristian (March 2, 2024). "Alexander López ahora estará al frente del DNP reemplazando a Jorge Iván González". larepublica.co. Retrieved March 4, 2024.