The Ministry of Education issued Decree 1310 on August 25, 2026, through which the appointments of President Abelardo de La Espriella’s representatives to the higher councils of the country’s public universities are made.
With this decree, the appointments of the Petro government to these bodies are also terminated as of this date.
The presence of representatives of the National Government in the higher councils of public universities corresponds to the composition established by law for these university governing and management bodies.
In them, the State participates as guarantor of the public nature of the institutions and has voice and vote in decisions related to strategic, administrative, budgetary, and academic matters, within the principle of university autonomy enshrined in the Constitution.
In the case of national universities, the President of the Republic has representatives on these councils, who participate in decision-making along with the other members of the highest governing body of each institution.
The appointments
In total, the De La Espriella government appointed representatives in 14 of the 34 higher education institutions that exist in the country.
Appointments were made at the National University of Colombia, National Pedagogical University, University of Antioquia, University of Valle, University of the Atlantic, National Open and Distance University (UNAD), University of the Amazon, Technological University of Pereira, University of Cundinamarca, Popular University of Cesar, University of Magdalena, Industrial University of Santander (UIS), University of Cauca, Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC).
In the case of the National University, two representatives were appointed: Father Rodolfo Andrés Londoño de la Espriella, new chaplain of the Casa de Nariño and cousin of the President of the Republic, Abelardo de la Espriella, and Professor Diego Alejandro Torres Galindo. Additionally, Londoño was also appointed as representative to the Higher Council of the National Pedagogical University and other institutions.
- Rodolfo Andrés Londoño De La Espriella – National University of Colombia
- Diego Alejandro Torres Galindo – National University of Colombia
- Rodolfo Andrés Londoño De La Espriella – National University of Colombia
- Rodolfo Andrés Londoño De La Espriella – University of Antioquia
- Rodolfo Andrés Londoño De La Espriella – University of Valle
- Rodolfo Andrés Londoño De La Espriella – University of the Atlantic
- Victor Hugo Malagón Basto – National Open and Distance University (UNAD)
- Brenda Magaly Restrepo Plazas – University of the Amazon
- Gabriel Jaime Cardona Orozco – Technological University of Pereira
- María Rocío Cortés Vargas – University of Cundinamarca
- Cenaida Rubiela Alvis Barranco – Popular University of Cesar
- Isaura Yaneth Parejo Buelvas – University of Magdalena
- Wilson Caballero Ariza – Industrial University of Santander
- Esneyder Andres Nazarith Vidal – University of Cauca
- Julián Ricardo Gómez Ávila – Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC)
CAMILO PEÑA CASTAÑEDA – EDITOR VIDA DE HOY