Luis Carlos Villegas | |
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Minister of Defence | |
Assumed office 22 June 2015 |
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President | Juan Manuel Santos |
Preceded by | Juan Carlos Pinzon |
Colombia Ambassador to United States | |
In office 22 November 2013 – 15 June 2015 |
|
President | Juan Manuel Santos |
Preceded by | Carlos Urrutia Valenzuela |
Succeeded by | Juan Carlos Pinzon |
Governor of Risaralda | |
In office 1 January 1985 – 1 January 1986 |
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President | Belisario Betancur |
Personal details | |
Born |
Pereira, Colombia |
16 June 1957
Spouse(s) | María del Carmen Restrepo |
Alma mater | Pontifical Xavierian University |
Luis Carlos Villegas Echeverri (Pereira, Risaralda, June 16, 1957) is Colombian Lawyer and Economist. He was the Governor of Risaralda, and previously served as the Colombian Ambassador to the United States. He is currently the Minister of Defence, a position which he has held since June 2015.