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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villegas and the second or maternal family name is Echeverri.
Luis Carlos Villegas
Minister of National Defence
In office 22 June 2015 – 7 August 2018
President
Juan Manuel Santos
Preceded by
Juan Carlos Pinzon
Succeeded by
Guillermo Botero
Colombia Ambassador to the United States
In office 22 November 2013 (2013-11-22) – 15 June 2015 (2015-06-15)
President
Juan Manuel Santos
Preceded by
Carlos Urrutia Valenzuela
Succeeded by
Juan Carlos Pinzon
Governor of Risaralda
In office 1 January 1985 – 1 January 1986
President
Belisario Betancur
Personal details
Born
Luis Carlos Villegas Echeverri
(1957-06-16) 16 June 1957 (age 66) Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Spouse
María del Carmen Restrepo
Alma mater
Pontifical Xavierian University
Luis Carlos Villegas Echeverri (born June 16, 1957) is Colombian politician, lawyer and economist. He was the Governor of Risaralda, and previously served as the Colombian Ambassador to the United States. He served as the Minister of Defence from June 2015 to August 2018.[1]
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