Luis Guillermo Plata
Luis Guillermo Plata Páez | |
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| Colombian Ambassador to Spain | |
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| Born | 1967 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona (BBA) Harvard Business School (MBA) |
| Website | https://espana.embajada.gov.co/ |
Luis Guillermo Plata Páez is a Colombian diplomat, business leader and entrepreneur, graduated from Harvard Business School (1998), with wide experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors. In February 2021, he was appointed by President Iván Duque Márquez Ambassador of Colombia to Spain. He was Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (2007–2010) leading the country to record growth in exports, foreign direct investment and tourism.
He was Colombia's Covid-19 Manager (2020) playing a critical role in the country's preparedness and early response to the pandemic, Founder and President of ProBogotá (2014–2018) and President of ProExport (2002–2006), Colombia's promotion agency.