Luis Fernando Ramírez

Luis Fernando Ramírez Acuña (born November 23, 1959) is a Colombian public accountant, former defense and labor minister and vice presidential candidate.[1] Ramírez led the Ministry of Defense during President Andrés Pastrana's government and had to deal with the peace process (1999–2002) between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). In May 2001 Ramirez quit his job as defense minister. As Minister of Labor he was the leader of the Social Security Reform that introduced in Colombia the capitalization system run by private pension Funds. Ramirez also served as Vice Minister of Finance and was also director of the Internal Revenue System.

Minister Ramírez with his counterpart, United States Secretary of Defense William Cohen during an official visit to Washington, D.C. in 2000.

Luis Fernando Ramírez
Ramírez in 2001
Minister of National Defence
In office 30 May 1999 – 25 May 2001
President	Andrés Pastrana
Preceded by	Rodrigo Lloreda
Succeeded by	Gustavo Adolfo Bell
Minister of Labour and Social Protection
In office 4 July 1992 – 19 March 1994
President	César Gaviria
Preceded by	José Elías Melo Acosta
Succeeded by	Gerardo Hernández Correa
Personal details
Born	November 23, 1959 Suaita, Santander, Colombia
Political party	New Democratic Force
Alma mater	Jorge Tadeo Lozano University
Profession	Accountant