Luis Alfredo Acosta
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1973 (age 52–53)
Luis Alfredo Acosta | |
|---|---|
 Acosta in 2025 | |
| Minister of Equality and Equity | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2026 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Juan Carlos Florián |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Alfredo Acosta Zapata 1973 (age 52–53) Caloto, Cauca, Colombia |
| Party | Alternative Indigenous and Social Movement (2015-present) |
Other political affiliations | Historic Pact for Colombia (2021-2025) |
Luis Alfredo Acosta Zapata (born c. 1973) is a Colombian indigenous leader and politician who has served as Minister of Equality and Equity since 2026.[1]
Born in Caloto, Cauca, he is recognized for his activism in education. He participated in Operation Hope in 2023. In 2026 he was appointed by President Gustavo Petro as Minister of Equality and Equity, replacing Juan Carlos Florián.[2][3]
Luis Alfredo Acosta Zapata was born in Caloto, Cauca, in 1973. His father was one of the founders of the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca. His mother was governor of the Huellas indigenous reservation.
His father was disappeared when he was 8 years old by the FARC. As a teacher he has highlighted the importance of ethno-education, defending traditional indigenous education based on ancestral knowledge. He has served as national coordinator of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia.
In 2023, he participated in Operation Hope where children lost in the Amazon jungle were rescued after a plane crash in 2023.
