Catalina Velasco
Minister of Housing, City and Territory
Assumed office
August 11, 2022
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded bySusana Correa
Personal details
Born
Marta Catalina Velasco Campuzano

(1971-06-18) June 18, 1971
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political partyLiberal
EducationPontifical Xavierian University
(BUP)
University of Michigan
(MP)
Universidad Externado de Colombia
(PhD)
Alma materUniversity of the Andes

Marta Catalina Velasco Campuzano (born June 18, 1971) is an Colombian economist from the University of the Andes, a specialist in Urban law from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and in public policies and urban management, She has a Master's in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and a PhD in political studies from the Externado University.[1][2][3]

During her career in the public sector, she served as Secretary of Planning, between 2006 and 2007; Secretary of Habitat, between 2008 and 2009, and worked as vice president of public services and regulation of the Grupo de Energía de Bogotá, between 2012 and 2013.[4]

Since 2014, and until 2022, she has worked as a consultant in urban management and public policies.

Since August 11, 2022, she has held the position of Minister of Housing, City and Territory[5][6] of her country, under the government of Gustavo Petro.[7][8]

Trajectory

Velasco is an economist from the Universidad de los Andes. She is a specialist in urban law from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, a master's degree in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and a doctorate in political studies from the Externado de Colombia University.[9]

Bogota Planning Secretary (2006-2007)

Velasco began her professional life in 1989 as an economist and consultant for different companies until 2004. That year, the then mayor of Bogotá, Luis Eduardo Garzón, appointed her as Undersecretary of Planning and Finance of the Bogota District Education Secretariat. Subsequently, Garzón appointed her as District Planning Secretary between January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2007.

Secretary of Habitat of Bogotá (2008-2009)

The new mayor of Bogotá, Samuel Moreno, appointed Velasco as District Habitat Secretary for the period between January 1, 2008, and October 31, 2009.

On February 1, 2012, Velasco was appointed as Vice President of Public Services and Regulation of Empresa de Energía de Bogotá. She held the position that she held until November 15, 2013, during the mayoralty of Gustavo Petro Urrego. Since February 2014, she has been a consultant in Public Policy and Urban Management for the Bogota Mayor's Office during the administrations of Gustavo Petro Urrego and Claudia López Hernández.

Minister of Housing, City and Territory

On August 7, 2022, Velasco was appointed by President Gustavo Petro as Minister of Housing of Colombia, accepting one of her biggest challenges in policy matters, she has been emphatic in the idea that Colombia has a robust business system, but there has not been a complete coverage of the drinking water system as well as basic sanitation,[10][11] with the rural areas being the most affected, within her commitment as minister she has sought strategic allies for the implementation of some of the most important public policies of her position.[12][13]

In 2023, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Velasco to his Advisory Group on Local and Regional Governments, co-chaired by Pilar Cancela Rodríguez and Fatimatou Abdel Malick.[14]

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "¿Quién es Catalina Velasco Campuzano, la nueva ministra de Vivienda?". elespectador.com. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    2. ↑ "Catalina Velasco, ¿una ministra empapelada por sus propios aliados del Partido Liberal?". semana.com. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    3. ↑ "Presidente Gustavo Petro posesionó a la ministra de Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio, Catalina Velasco". minvivienda.gov.co. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    4. ↑ "Ministerio de Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio; Catalina Velasco Campuzano". pares.com.co. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    5. ↑ "Catalina Velasco Campuzano será la ministra de Vivienda durante el Gobierno de Petro". larepublica.co. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    6. ↑ "Catalina Velasco Campuzano será la ministra de Vivienda". eltiempo.com. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    7. ↑ "Presidente Gustavo Petro posesionó a la ministra de Vivienda, Ciudad y Territorio, Catalina Velasco". minvivienda.gov.co. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    8. ↑ "¿Quién es Catalina Velasco, la nueva ministra de Vivienda?". radionacional.co. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    9. ↑ "Catalina Velasco Campuzano". minvivienda.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
    10. ↑ "Los subsidios no pueden quedarse solo en las ciudades principales": MinVivienda". elcolombiano.com. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    11. ↑ "El MinVivienda invertirá $1 billón al año para el mejoramiento de 100.000 viviendas". elcolombiano.com. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    12. ↑ "Estos son los retos para minVivienda Catalina Velasco en cuestiones de saneamiento". semana.com. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
    13. ↑ "El desarrollo urbano sin disponibilidad de agua no tiene futuro': Minvivienda". minvivienda.gov.co. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
    14. ↑ Local and Regional Engagement, Action and Multi-Level Cooperation Are Vital to Rescue SDGs and Contribute to Topics under the Summit of Future United Nations, press release of 6 October 2023.
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