Néstor Osuna

Néstor Iván Osuna Patiño (born April 12, 1963)[1] is a Colombian lawyer, magistrate and university professor. Since August 17, 2022, he is the current Minister of Justice.[2][3]

Néstor Osuna
Minister of Justice
Assumed office
August 7, 2022 (2022-08-07)
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byWilson Ruiz Orejuela
Magistrate of the Superior Council of Judicature
In office
January 1, 2014 (2014-01-01) – June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30)
PresidentJuan Manuel Santos
Co-Judge of the Constitutional Court
In office
May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10) – May 10, 2014 (2014-05-10)
PresidentÁlvaro Uribe Vélez
Juan Manuel Santos
Personal details
Born
Néstor Iván Osuna Patiño

(1963-04-12) April 12, 1963 (age 61)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
SpouseMauricio Arroyave
Alma mater
ProfessionLawyer

He has served as a magistrate of the Superior Council of the Judiciary and associate judge of the Constitutional Court.[4]

Minister of Justice

On August 7, 2022, he was appointed by President Gustavo Petro as Minister of Justice and Law of Colombia; being the fourth minister in the history of Colombia to declare himself openly Homosexual.[5][6] Days later, it was announced that he still could not be sworn in, since he had requested a little more time to finish his work at the Externado University.[7][8] On the 17th of the same month, he was installed as minister.[2][9]

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Political offices
Preceded by
Wilson Ruiz Orejuela
Minister of Justice and Law
2022–present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded byas Minister of Finance and Public Credit Order of precedence of Colombia
as Minister of Justice and Law

since August 7, 2022
Succeeded byas Minister of National Defense