Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia since 2023
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olaya and the second or maternal family name is Requene.
Yesenia Olaya
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Incumbent
Assumed office May 1, 2023
President
Gustavo Petro
Preceded by
Arturo Luna
Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge
In office November 10, 2022 – May 1, 2023
President
Gustavo Petro
Minister
Arturo Luna
Preceded by
Ana María Aljure[1]
Succeeded by
Yoseth Ariza[2]
Personal details
Born
Ángela Yesenia Olaya Requene
Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia
Political party
Independent
Education
National Autonomous University of Mexico[3]
Ángela Yesenia Olaya Requene is a Colombian academic, sociologist, teacher of pedagogy and doctor in anthropology, graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In 2019 she served as academic coordinator for the Afro-Latin American Studies Certificate at Harvard University.[4]
Between November 10, 2022, until May 1, 2023, she served as Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge,[5] subsequently from May 1, 2023, she serves as the current Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, replacing Arturo Luna.[6]
^"¿Quiénes son los nuevos viceministros de ciencia y tecnología". eltiempo.com. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^"Conozca a los nuevos viceministros del Gobierno del Cambio que acompañarán la gestión de la ministra de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Yesenia Olaya". Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^"Conozca a Yesenia Olaya Requene, la nueva viceministra de Talento y Apropiación Social del Conocimiento de Minciencias". minciencias.gov.co. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^"Desde Harvard llegó Yesenia Olaya, la nueva viceministra de Talento y Apropiación Social de MinCiencias". semana.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^Vanegas, Greace (12 April 2022). "La viceministra de Ciencia de Colombia: "Los niños de las zonas excluidas tienen que poder llegar a Harvard"". elpais.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^López Plazas, Alejandra (26 April 2023). "¿Quién es Yesenia Olaya, nueva ministra de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación?". eltiempo.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023. Olaya llega al cargo después de que el presidente Petro aceptara la renuncia de Arturo Luna.
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