Luis Guillermo Vélez (born 1968)
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PresidentJuan Manuel Santos
Preceded byMaría Lorena Gutiérrez
Succeeded byAlfonso Prada
BornLuis Guillermo Vélez Cabrera
1968 (age 57–58)
1968 (age 57–58)
New York City, U.S.
Luis Guillermo Vélez | |
|---|---|
 Vélez c. 2017. | |
| General Secretary of the Presidency | |
| In office March 7, 2016 – March 28, 2017 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | María Lorena Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Alfonso Prada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Guillermo Vélez Cabrera 1968 (age 57–58) New York City, U.S. |
| Party | Union Party for the People (2010-present) |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes (BBL) Georgetown University (MPP) |
Luis Guillermo Vélez (c. 1968) is a Colombian lawyer, politician and journalist who served as General Secretary of the Presidency from 2016 to 2017 under President Juan Manuel Santos.[1][2] A member of the Union Party for the People and the eldest son of Luis Guillermo Vélez, he served as Consul General of Colombia in Mexico.[3]
Born in New York City, Vélez studied law at the University of the Andes, graduating in 1992. He then went and studied at Georgetown University and got a master's degree in public policy.[4]
Vélez also worked in the law firm of Minister Fernando Londoño Hoyos.