Chief of Staff of the Presidency (Colombia)

The chief of staff of the Presidency is the head of the Executive Office of the President of Colombia and a position in the cabinet of the national government of Colombia.

Chief of Staff of the Presidency
Incumbent
Cielo Rusinque
since August 29, 2023
Executive Branch of Colombia
Casa de Nariño
Reports toPresident of Colombia
AppointerPresident of Colombia
FormationSeptember 11, 2019
First holderMaría Paula Correa

The chief of staff is a person politically appointed by the President of the Republic who does not require the confirmation of the Senate and who serves at the discretion of the President. Although it is not a legally required role, all presidents since Álvaro Uribe have appointed a chief of staff, whose name has varied.[1]

The chief of staff is the highest-ranking political appointee in the Casa de Nariño. The position is widely recognized as one of great power and influence, due to daily contact with the President of the Republic and control of the Executive Office of the President of Colombia.[2]

In the Gustavo Petro administration, the post has been vacant since June 2023. In August it was announced that Cielo Rusinque would be appointed to the role, but this was reversed the following day.[3]

List of Chiefs of Staff
No. Portrait Chief of StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPresident
1
María Paula Correa
Correa, María PaulaMaría Paula Correa[6][7]
(born 1983)		September 10, 2019August 7, 20222 years, 270 daysDemocratic CenterIván Duque
2
Laura Sarabia
Sarabia, LauraLaura Sarabia[9]
(born 1994)		August 7, 2022June 2, 2023299 daysIndependentGustavo Petro

References
  1. "Duque crea la figura de jefe de Gabinete". lapatria.com. September 11, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. Correa, María Kamila (September 10, 2019). "Nuevos cambios en el gabinete del presidente Iván Duque". wradio.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. Quesada, Juan Diego (2023-08-30). "Cielo Rusinque se queda fuera del Gobierno de Petro por filtrar su nombramiento". El País América Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  4. "María Paula Correa, la jefe de Gabinete de Duque, hace balance y lanza dardos". eltiempo.com. August 5, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. "¿Quién es María Paula Correa, Jefe de Gabinete de Iván Duque?". eltiempo.com. January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. "María Paula Correa, la jefe de Gabinete de Duque, hace balance y lanza dardos". eltiempo.com. August 5, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  7. "¿Quién es María Paula Correa, Jefe de Gabinete de Iván Duque?". eltiempo.com. January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  8. "Ella es Laura Sarabia, la mujer que le habla al oído al presidente Gustavo Petro: tiene 28 años, es cristiana, lee la Biblia, viene de familia militar y es muy prudente". semana.com. January 7, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  9. "Ella es Laura Sarabia, la mujer que le habla al oído al presidente Gustavo Petro: tiene 28 años, es cristiana, lee la Biblia, viene de familia militar y es muy prudente". semana.com. January 7, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.


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