Ricardo Lozano Picón | |
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| Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development | |
| In office 7 August 2018 – 4 October 2020 | |
| President | Iván Duque Márquez |
| Preceded by | Luis Gilberto Murillo |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Eduardo Correa |
| Director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies | |
| In office 1 May 2008 – 1 February 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo José Lozano Picón 17 December 1968 Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia |
| Alma mater | Industrial University of Santander |
Ricardo José Lozano Picón (born 17 December 1968) is a Colombian geologist and politician who was the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development from 2018 to 2020. He has also served as Director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies from 2008 to 2013.
Biography
Lozano served as director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) from May 2008 to February 2013.[1] He also served as alternate vice president of the Inter-American Institute for Climate Change Research, headquarters in Brazil and Washington.[2]
In August 2018, Lozano was appointed by Iván Duque Márquez as Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development.[1]
Personal life
Lozano identifies himself as gay.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Un Santandereano es el ministro de Ambiente" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ↑ "Ministro de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible" (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Primera "cuota gay" en el gobierno de Duque sería para MinAmbiente. ¿Es activista Lgtbi?". Razon+Fe (in European Spanish). 13 July 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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