Mario Alejandro Valencia Barrera

Mario Alejandro Valencia Barrera currently holds the position of Subdirector General at the Departamento Nacional de Planeación since April 2024 and serves as a Professor at both Universidad de los Andes and Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración. Prior roles include leadership positions at the Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural and the Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, focusing on international affairs, technical direction, and national policy reforms. Mario has also contributed to education as a Professor of Economics at Universidad Nacional de Colombia and as Director General of Conexión Análisis. An accomplished economist, Mario holds a Magíster en Gobierno y Políticas Públicas from Universidad Externado de Colombia and a degree in Economics from Universidad Autónoma de Occidente.