Mariana Garcés Córdoba

Mariana Garcés Córdoba is the 9th Minister of Culture of Colombia. A native of Santiago de Cali, she has been tied to the region and its culture, including working as General Manager of Telepacífico, Member of the National Television Commission, Director of the Association for the Promotion of the Arts, (Proartes) in Cali, Secretary of Culture and Tourism of Cali, Executive Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Valle del Cauca, and at different times, Director of the International Art Festival of Cali.[1][2]

Mariana Garcés Córdoba
9th Colombian Minister of Culture
In office
7 August 2010 (2010-08-07)  7 August 2018 (2018-08-07)
PresidentJuan Manuel Santos
Preceded byPaula Marcela Moreno Zapata
Succeeded byCarmen Vásquez Camacho
Personal details
BornCali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Alma materUniversity of the Andes (LLB)
ProfessionLawyer

References

  1. "Con Mariana Garcés, son cinco mujeres en el gabinete de Santos" [With Mariana Garcés, there are five women in Santos's Cabinet]. El País (in Spanish). 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  2. "'Seremos facilitadores de todos los procesos', afirma la ministra designada de Cultura" ["We will be facilitators of every process," affirms the designated minister of Culture]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 2 August 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.


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