Ministry of Sports (Colombia)

The Ministry of Sport of the Republic of Colombia (Mindeporte - MD) is the governmental entity of the Executive Branch in charge of formulating, coordinating and monitor the practice of sports, recreation, physical education, the use of free time and physical activity, aimed at improving the quality of life of Colombian society.[2]

Ministry of Sports
Ministerio del Deporte
Ministry overview
Formed11 July 2019 (2019-07-11)
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Sports
HeadquartersAvenida 68 No. 55-65, Bogotá, Colombia
Annual budgetCOL$ 553.000 millones [1]
Ministry executives
Websitehttps://www.mindeporte.gov.co/

It is headquartered at Avenida 68 No. 55-65, in Bogotá. She is the current Minister of Sports, since March, 2023. Astrid Rodriguez.

Structure

The Ministry of Sport is made up of the Office of the Minister, the advisory offices, the General Secretariat and the Vice Ministry of Sport, as follows:[3]

  • Office of the Minister of Sport
    • Planning Advisory Office
    • Legal Advisory Office
    • Internal Control Office
    • Advisory Office of Internal Disciplinary Control
    • General Secretary
  • Office of the Vice Minister of Sport
    • Direction of Positioning and Sports Leadership
    • Inspection, Surveillance and Control Directorate
    • Department of Promotion and Development
    • Directorate of Resources and Tools of the National Sports System

List of Ministers of Sports

NameAssumed officeLeft officePresident(s) served under
Ernesto LucenaSeptember 16, 2019July 14, 2021Iván Duque
Gullermo HerreraJuly 23, 2021August 7, 2022
María Isabel UrrutiaAugust 11, 2022March 7, 2023Gustavo Petro
Astrid RodríguezMarch 7, 2023February 15, 2024
Luz Cristina LópezMarch 4, 2024Incumbet

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