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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday finished the restructuring of his cabinet a week after all ministers resigned.
The resignations of the majority of ministers was not accepted; Only four of the 16 ministers were replaced by new members of the cabinet.
Two ministers changed post and Santos created the post of Advisor om Social Dialogue which was given to Green Party veteran Luis Eduardo Garzon.
Santos’ cabinet after reorganization
- Interior
Fernando Carillo (new) - Justice
Ruth Stella Correa - Finance
Mauricio Cardenas (moved from Energy and Mining) - Foreign Affairs
Maria Angela Holguin - Defense
Juan Carlos Pinzon - Labor
Rafael Pardo - Education
Maria Fernanda Campo (new) - Housing
German Vargas - Health
Alejandro Gaviria (new) - Trade
Sergio Diaz-Granados - Energy and Mining
Federico Renjifo (moved from Interior) - Agriculture
Juan Camilo Restrepo - Environment
Juan Gabriel Uribe (new) - Transport
Cecilia Alvarez-Correa (new) - ICT
Diego Molano - Culture
Mariana Garces
