General Director of National Planning

Colombian national government official

General Director of National Planning of Colombia

Incumbent
Alexander López Maya

since March 5, 2024

Seat| Bogotá, D.C.
Appointer| The President
Inaugural holder| Jorge Franco Holguín
Formation| November 25, 1958
Website| www.prosperidadsocial.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 Alexander López Maya since March 5, 2024.[5][6]

## List of general directors of National Planning

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Name  | Assumed office  | Left office  | President(s) served under

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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 | March 5, 2024  | Incumbent

## References

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1. ^ "Somos el Departamento Nacional de Planeación (DNP)". National Planning Department. March 14, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
2. ^ "¿Cuáles son las funciones del Departamento Nacional de Planeación?". National Planning Department. November 3, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
3. ^ "¿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.
4. ^ "¿De qué se encarga el DNP? Te contamos su función". canalinstitucional.tv. August 10, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
5. ^ Rodríguez M., Jessika (March 6, 2024). "Alexander López toma posesión como nuevo director del DNP". fortafolio.co. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
6. ^ 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.