Permanent Representative of Colombia to the Organization of American States
The Permanent Representative of Colombia to the OAS is the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Colombia to the Organization of American States.
| Permanent Representative of Colombia to the Organization of American States
Representante Permanente de Colombia ante la Organización de los Estados Americanos | |
|---|---|
Incumbent Alejandro Ordoñez Maldonado since 30 October 2018 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | -Ivan Duque Marquez as President of Colombia |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Alfonso López Pumarejo |
| Salary | US$10,000 (monthly)[1] |
| Website | Delegation's Website |
The Permanent Representative is Chief of Mission of the delegation of Colombia, and highest representative of the Government of Colombia to the OAS charged with representing the interests of the President and Government of Colombia during all plenary meetings of the General Assembly and its subsidiary bodies. The officeholder however, is one of the high-ranking Colombian diplomat in the United States, the other two being the Ambassador of Colombia to the United States also in Washington, D.C., and the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations in New York City.The current Permanent Representative is Alejandro Ordoñez Maldonado.
References
- Colombia, President of (28 June 2004). "Decreto 2078 de 2004" (PDF). Diario Oficial (decree) (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, National Printing Office (45, 595). ISSN 0122-2112. OCLC 500057889. Retrieved 14 December 2012.