Nationality Colombian Name Ruben Lizarralde | Role Lawyer | |
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Preceded by Francisco Estupinan Heredia Spouse(s) Maria Fernanda Campo Saavedra (divorced) Children Santiago Lizarralde Campo Alma mater Pontifical Xavierian University (LLB, 1977)University of Miami (MSPM, 1999) Education Pontifical Xavierian University, University of Miami School of Business Administration | ||
Rubén Darío Lizarralde Montoya is the 12th Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, serving in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Before his appointment, Lizarralde, a lawyer from the Pontifical Xavierian University with a Master of Science in Project Management from the University of Miami School of Business Administration, was General Manager of Indupalma, a Colombian palm oil-producing company, and member of the Board of Directors of the Colombian Corporation for Agricultural Research (Corpoica).
Minister of Agriculture
On 5 September 2013, as part of a planned cabinet reshuffle, President Santos announced the appointment of Lizarralde as the new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Lizarralde was sworn in on 11 September succeeding Francisco Estupiñán Heredia in the post.
