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Mauricio Lizcano
Minister of Information Technologies and Communications
Assumed office
May 1, 2023
President Gustavo Petro
Preceded by Sandra Urrutia
Director of the DAPR
In office
August 7, 2022 – May 1, 2023
President Gustavo Petro
Preceded byVictor Manuel Muñoz
Succeeded by Carlos Ramón González
President of the Senate
In office
July 20, 2016 – July 20, 2017
Preceded by Luis Fernando Velasco
Succeeded by Efraín Cepeda
Senator of Colombia
In office
July 20, 2010 – July 20, 2018
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
July 20, 2006 – July 20, 2010
Constituency Caldas
Personal details
Born
Óscar Mauricio Lizcano Arango

(1976-08-12) August 12, 1976 (age 47)
Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Political party Party of the U (2006-2021) [1]
Education University del Rosario ( BL)

Óscar Mauricio Lizcano Arango (born August 12, 1976) is a Colombian politician and lawyer, graduated from the Faculty of Jurisprudence of the University of the Rosario. He was elected member of the Chamber of Representatives in 2006, senator of Colombia in 2010, and re-elected again in 2014. He is the son of former representat Óscar Tulio Lizcano, kidnapped in 2000 by members of the FARC guerrilla, from where he ran to escape in 2008. He served as President of the Senate in the period 2016 and 2017. He is Minister of Information Technology and Communications since May 1, 2023. [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. ^ "El expresidente del Senado, Mauricio Lizcano, renuncia al partido de La U". infobae.com. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ^ "La cartera de las TIC tendrá a Mauricio Lizcano como ministro". elespectador.com. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Así reaccionaron los sectores políticos a la salida de siete ministros del gabinete Petro". caracol.com. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. ^ Ojeda, Diego (29 April 2023). "Las miradas a Mauricio Lizcano, el nuevo ministro de las TIC". elespectador.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Information Technologies and Communications
2023-present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Victor Manuel Muñoz
Director of the DAPR
2022-2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Senate
2016-2017
Succeeded by
Order of precedence
Preceded byas Minister of Housing, City and Territory Order of precedence of Colombia
as Minister of Information Technologies and Communications

since April 26, 2022
Succeeded by
William Camargo
as Minister of Transport