Edwin Palma
Colombian government official (born 1983)
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Edwin Palma Egea (born 6 September 1983) is a Colombian lawyer, union leader, and politician who served from 2022 to 2024 as Deputy Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection and currently, since 27 February 2025, as Minister of Mines and Energy.[1][2]
Edwin Palma | |
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| Minister of Mines and Energy | |
| In office 27 February 2025 – 7 August 2026 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Omar Andrés Camacho |
| Succeeded by | María Nohemí Arboleda |
| Deputy Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection | |
| In office 7 September 2022 – 1 August 2024 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Luisa Fernanda Gómez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Palma 6 September 1983 Barrancabermeja, Colombia |
| Party | Alternative Democratic Pole (2012-present) |
Other political affiliations | Historic Pact for Colombia (2021-present) |
| Education | Cooperative University of Colombia |
Palma was born on 6 September 1983 in Barrancabermeja, Colombia. He is a lawyer with a degree from the Cooperative University of Colombia and served as president of the Unión Sindical Obrera from 2018 to 2022.[3][4] He served as Deputy Minister of Labor Relations and Inspection from 2022 to 2024, when he was nominated and subsequently confirmed by President Gustavo Petro as Minister of Mines and Energy following the resignation of Omar Andrés Camacho.
