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 | |
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| Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation | |
| Assumed office May 1, 2023 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Arturo Luna |
| Vice Minister of Talent and Social Appropriation of Knowledge | |
| In office November 10, 2022 – May 1, 2023 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Minister | Arturo Luna |
| Preceded by | Ana María Aljure[1] |
| Succeeded by | Yoseth Ariza[2] |
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| Born | Ángela Yesenia Olaya Requene Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | National 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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- ^ "¿Quiénes son los nuevos viceministros de ciencia y tecnología". eltiempo.com. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Desde Harvard llegó Yesenia Olaya, la nueva viceministra de Talento y Apropiación Social de MinCiencias". semana.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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