Ricardo Lozano Picón

Colombian geologist and politician

Ricardo Lozano Picón
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development
In office
7 August 2018 – 4 October 2020
PresidentIván Duque Márquez
Preceded byLuis Gilberto Murillo
Succeeded byCarlos Eduardo Correa
Director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies
In office
1 May 2008 – 1 February 2013
Personal details
Born
Ricardo José Lozano Picón

(1968-12-17) 17 December 1968 (age 55)
Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
Alma materIndustrial University of Santander

Ricardo José Lozano Picón (born 17 December 1968) is a Colombian geologist and politician who was the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development from 2018 to 2020. He has also served as Director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies from 2008 to 2013.

Biography

Lozano served as director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) from May 2008 to February 2013.[1] He also served as alternate vice president of the Inter-American Institute for Climate Change Research, headquarters in Brazil and Washington.[2]

In August 2018, Lozano was appointed by Iván Duque Márquez as Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development.[1]

Personal life

Lozano identifies himself as gay.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Un Santandereano es el ministro de Ambiente" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Ministro de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible" (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Primera "cuota gay" en el gobierno de Duque sería para MinAmbiente. ¿Es activista Lgtbi?". Razon+Fe (in European Spanish). 13 July 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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