The Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy has appointed Nathalia Succar Jaramillo as its new Secretary General, a top-level position within the ministry's structure. The appointment was formalized through Decree 1186 , which established her appointment as a regular position.
Succar Jaramillo arrives at the Ministry with experience directly linked to the sector. She is a lawyer, specializing in Administrative Law, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Public Management, in addition to having nearly nine years of experience at the Colombian Petroleum Association (ACP) .
Within that organization she held various positions until serving as Vice President of Legal and Legislative Affairs , a role from which she was involved in regulatory and normative issues related to the industry.
Subsequently, she continued to be linked to the energy sector as an external legal consultant for the National Federation of Departments , where she worked specifically on issues related to the sector.
Her arrival coincides with the beginning of a new political era for Colombia and the ongoing formation of the team that will lead mining and energy policy. The ministry is now under the leadership of María Nohemí Arboleda Arango , who assumed the position of Minister of Mines and Energy after having served as CEO of XM.
In that scenario, Succar Jaramillo takes on a relevant position within the Ministry's administrative structure, contributing a profile that combines administrative law, regulation, public management and experience in the energy industry .
The incorporation also marks his move from spaces linked to sectoral representation and advice towards direct management within the Colombian Government.
His most extensive experience was precisely at the Colombian Petroleum Association, where he remained for almost a decade and came to occupy one of the vice presidencies of the organization.
A profile linked to energy regulation
Succar Jaramillo's professional background gives him a particularly regulatory background upon his arrival at the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy . His time at the ACP (Colombian Petroleum Association) focused, among other responsibilities, on legal and legislative matters , while he subsequently continued working on energy issues in consulting.
Now, as secretary general, she joins the front line of a portfolio that will be responsible for leading the Colombian energy sector during the new administration.
His appointment is part of a broader renewal of authorities promoted by the Government, but in his case, his prior knowledge of the industry and its legal framework stands out in particular.
With the issuance of Decree 1186, Nathalia Succar Jaramillo formally takes over as head of the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Mines and Energy , taking a new step in a professional career that until now had mainly taken place between the energy sector and the legal field.