Luis Fernando Ramírez
Luis Fernando Ramírez Acuña | |
|---|---|
 Minister Ramírez in 1999. | |
| Minister of National Defence of Colombia | |
| In office 30 May 1999 – 25 May 2001 | |
| President | Andrés Pastrana Arango |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Hernán Lloreda Caicedo |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Adolfo Bell Lemus |
| 19th Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Colombia | |
| In office 4 July 1992 – 19 March 1994 | |
| President | César Gaviria Trujillo |
| Preceded by | José Elías Melo Acosta |
| Succeeded by | Gerardo Hernández Correa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Suaita, Santander, Colombia |
| Political party | New Democratic Force |
| Alma mater | Jorge Tadeo Lozano University |
| Profession | Accountant |
Luis Fernando Ramírez Acuña is a Colombian public accountant, former Defense and labor minister and Vice Presidential candidate.[1] Ramírez led the Ministry of Defense during President Andrés Pastrana's government and had to deal with the peace process (1999-2002) between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). On May 2001 Ramirez quit his job as defense minister. As Minister of Labor he was the leader of the Social Security Reform that introduced in Colombia the capitalizacion system run by private pension Funds. Mr. Ramirez also served as Vice Minister of Finance and was also director of the Internal Revenue System.
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