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David Luna Sánchez (born February 27, 1975) is a Colombian lawyer, politician, and former Minister of Information Technologies and Communications. He represented Bogotá in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia between 2006 and 2010 and was a member of the Senate of Colombia from 2021 to 2025.

Preceded byDiego Molano Vega
Succeeded byJuan Sebastián Rozo
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David Luna Sánchez
Minister of Information Technologies and Communications
In office
May 15, 2015 – April 25, 2018
PresidentJuan Manuel Santos
Preceded byDiego Molano Vega
Succeeded byJuan Sebastián Rozo
Deputy Minister of Labor
In office
December 5, 2011 – February 1, 2013
PresidentJuan Manuel Santos
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
July 20, 2006 – July 20, 2010
ConstituencyBogotá
Member of the Senate of Colombia
In office
2021–2025
Personal details
Born (1975-02-27) February 27, 1975 (age 51)
Bogotá, Colombia
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Education
ProfessionLawyer, Politician
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Education

Luna Sánchez studied at the National University of Rosario where he graduated with a degree in Administrative Law. He later earned a master's degree in government and public policy from the Universidad Externado de Colombia.[1]

Career

From 2006 to 2010, he represented Bogotá in the House of Representatives as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party.[2] Under President Juan Manuel Santos, he served as Minister of Information Technologies and Communications from May 2015 to April 2018.[3]

In December 2021, Luna was elected to the Senate as the primary candidate of the Radical Change Party;[4] he resigned in 2025 to pursue an independent campaign in the 2026 Colombian presidential election.[5]

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