Patricia Eugenia Cárdenas Santa María
Patricia Cárdenas  | |
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| Colombia Ambassador to Mexico | |
| Assumed office  March 2016  | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón | 
| Colombia Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office March 2014 – March 2016  | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez | 
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango | 
| Colombia Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office 15 March 2007 – March 2014  | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez | 
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango | 
| Colombia Ambassador to Singapore | |
| Assumed office  26 July 2007  | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez | 
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango | 
| Colombia Ambassador to Australia | |
| In office 31 May 2007 – 30 April 2008  | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez | 
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango | 
| Succeeded by | Diego Betancur Álvarez | 
| Colombia Ambassador to New Zealand | |
| In office 17 July 2007 – 17 February 2009  | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez | 
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango | 
| Succeeded by | Diego Betancur Álvarez | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia | 
| Spouse | Ricardo Sala Gaitán (divorced) | 
| Relations | Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María (brother) | 
| Children | María Paula Sala Cárdenas Ana Daniela Sala Cárdenas Juan Felipe Sala Cárdenas  | 
| Alma mater | University of the Andes (BSc, 1983) | 
| Profession | Industrial Engineer | 
Patricia Eugenia Cárdenas Santa María (born 1958) is a Colombian diplomat, businesswoman and engineer. She is the current Ambassador of Colombia in México. She served as Ambassador of Colombia to Brazil, as Ambassador of Colombia to Japan and Non-Resident Ambassador to Singapore Australia and New Zealand. An industrial engineer, she was President of the Banking and Financial Institutions Association of Colombia from 2000 to 2006.