Daniel Rojas Medellín
Daniel Rojas | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Minister of National Education | |
| Assumed office July 23, 2024 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Aurora Vergara |
| Director of the Special Assets Society | |
| In office September 6, 2022 – July 23, 2024 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Andrés Ávila |
| Succeeded by | Amelia Pérez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Daniel Rojas Medellín November 14, 1987 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Political party | Humane Colombia (since 2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Alternative Democratic Pole (2010–2011) Historic Pact for Colombia (since 2022) |
| Alma mater | |
José Daniel Rojas Medellín (born November 11, 1987) is a Colombian economist, political activist, and politician who served as Director of the Special Assets Society from 2022 to 2024 and currently as Minister of National Education since July 23, 2024.
Born in Bogotá, D.C., he studied economics at Saint Thomas Aquinas University and later earned a master's degree in economics from the National University of Colombia. Rojas was part of Gustavo Petro 2018 presidential campaign and later joined Petro presidential transition team. In June 2022, Rojas, along with Aurora Vergara (his predecessor), Carolina Corcho, and Mauricio Lizcano, became part of the team for Gustavo Petro's presidential transition in 2022.