Ángela Yesenia Olaya Requene is a Colombian academic, sociologist, teacher of pedagogy and doctor in anthropology, graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In 2019 she served as academic coordinator for the Afro-Latin American Studies Certificate at Harvard University.[4]

Yesenia Olaya
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Assumed office
May 1, 2023
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byArturo Luna
Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge
In office
November 10, 2022 – May 1, 2023
PresidentGustavo Petro
MinisterArturo Luna
Preceded byAna María Aljure[1]
Succeeded byYoseth Ariza[2]
Personal details
Born
Ángela Yesenia Olaya Requene

Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia
Political partyIndependent
EducationNational Autonomous University of Mexico[3]

Between November 10, 2022, until May 1, 2023, she served as Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge,[5] subsequently from May 1, 2023, she serves as the current Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, replacing Arturo Luna.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "¿Quiénes son los nuevos viceministros de ciencia y tecnología". eltiempo.com. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Conozca a los nuevos viceministros del Gobierno del Cambio que acompañarán la gestión de la ministra de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Yesenia Olaya". Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Conozca a Yesenia Olaya Requene, la nueva viceministra de Talento y Apropiación Social del Conocimiento de Minciencias". minciencias.gov.co. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Desde Harvard llegó Yesenia Olaya, la nueva viceministra de Talento y Apropiación Social de MinCiencias". semana.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ Vanegas, Greace (12 April 2022). "La viceministra de Ciencia de Colombia: "Los niños de las zonas excluidas tienen que poder llegar a Harvard"". elpais.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. ^ López Plazas, Alejandra (26 April 2023). "¿Quién es Yesenia Olaya, nueva ministra de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación?". eltiempo.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023. Olaya llega al cargo después de que el presidente Petro aceptara la renuncia de Arturo Luna.
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Political offices
Preceded by
Ana María Aljure
Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge
2022-2023
Succeeded by
Yoseth Ariza
Preceded by Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
2023-present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded byas Minister of Sports Order of precedence of Colombia
as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation

since May 1, 2023
Succeeded byas Director of the DPN