Ministerio del Deporte | |
Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 11 July 2019 |
Preceding Ministry |
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Headquarters | Avenida 68 No. 55-65, Bogotá, Colombia |
Annual budget | COL$ 553.000 millones [1] |
Ministry executives |
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Website | https://www.mindeporte.gov.co/ |
The Ministry of Sport of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Ministerio del Deporte, Mindeporte - MD) is the governmental entity of the Executive Branch in charge of formulating, coordinating and monitor the practice of sports, recreation, physical education, the use of free time and physical activity, aimed at improving the quality of life of Colombian society.[2]
It is headquartered at Avenida 68 No. 55-65, in Bogotá. She is the current Minister of Sports, since March, 2023. Astrid Rodriguez.
The Ministry of Sport is made up of the Office of the Minister, the advisory offices, the General Secretariat and the Vice Ministry of Sport, as follows:[3]
Name | Assumed office | Left office | President(s) served under |
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Ernesto Lucena | September 16, 2019 | July 14, 2021 | Iván Duque |
Gullermo Herrera | July 23, 2021 | August 7, 2022 | |
María Isabel Urrutia | August 11, 2022 | March 7, 2023 | Gustavo Petro |
Astrid Rodríguez | March 7, 2023 | February 15, 2024 | |
Luz Cristina López | March 4, 2024 | Incumbent |