Armando Benedetti

Armando Benedetti
Benedetti in 2025
Minister of the Interior
Assumed office
23 February 2025
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byJuan Fernando Cristo
Chief of Staff of the Casa de Nariño
In office
3 February 2025  March 1, 2025
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byLaura Sarabia
Succeeded byVacant
Ambassador of Colombia to FAO
In office
8 February 2024  25 November 2024
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byHernando Agudelo
Succeeded byJhenifer Mojica
Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela
In office
24 August 2022  19 July 2023
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byGermán Castañeda
Succeeded byMilton Rengifo
President of the Senate
In office
20 July 2010 (2010-07-20)  20 July 2011 (2011-07-20)
Preceded byJavier Enrique Cáceres
Succeeded byJuan Manuel Corzo
Senator of Colombia
In office
20 July 2006 (2006-07-20)  20 July 2022 (2022-07-20)
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
20 July 2002 (2002-07-20)  20 July 2006 (2006-07-20)
ConstituencyCapital District
Personal details
Born
Armando Alberto Benedetti Villaneda

(1967-08-29) 29 August 1967
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Political partyHumane Colombia (2020-present)
Social Party of National Unity (2005-2020)
Liberal (1998-2005)
Other political
affiliations
Historic Pact for Colombia (2021-present)
Alma materPontifical Xavierian University
Websitewww.armandobenedetti.com

Armando Alberto Benedetti Villaneda (born 29 August 1967) is a Colombian politician. He served as Senator of Colombia from 2006 to 2022 and Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia from 2002 to 2006.