Susana Muhamad
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Muhamad in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office August 7, 2022 – February 9, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Gustavo Petro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Carlos Eduardo Correa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Lena Estrada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Councilor of Bogotá | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 1, 2020 – July 14, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | María Susana Muhamad González April 21, 1977 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Humane Colombia (2011–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Historic Pact for Colombia (2021–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pablo Espinosa (m. 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Bogotá, D.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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María Susana Muhamad González (born April 21, 1977) is a Colombian political scientist, environmentalist, politician, and member of Humane Colombia who served as Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development from 2022 to 2025.
Born in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Muhamad is one of the most prominent members of Humane Colombia. Her environmental leadership and commitment to policies against global warming have made her one of the most influential environmental leaders in the world. Muhamad was the Director for Climate Action Planning for Latin America in the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. Her work centers on formulating policies to strengthen Colombia’s environmental agenda. These efforts include promoting adherence to international agreements on climate change and biodiversity, advocating for the protection of environmental activists, and pursuing measures to reduce deforestation in the Amazon region. She presided the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Cali.