Carlos Holmes Trujillo

Carlos Holmes Trujillo
Minister of National Defence
In office
12 November 2019 – 26 January 2021
PresidentIván Duque
Preceded byGuillermo Botero
Succeeded byDiego Molano
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 August 2018 – 12 November 2019
PresidentIván Duque
Preceded byMaría Ángela Holguín
Succeeded byClaudia Blum
Minister of Interior
In office
7 August 1997 – 28 January 1998
PresidentErnesto Samper
Preceded byHoracio Serpa
Succeeded byAlfonso López Caballero
Minister of Education
In office
5 February 1992 – 7 August 1993
PresidentCésar Gaviria
Preceded byAlfonso Valdivieso
Succeeded byMaruja Pachón
Mayor of Cali
In office
1 January 1988 – 1 January 1990
Preceded byHenry Eder Caicedo
Succeeded byGermán Villegas
Personal details
Born
Carlos Holmes Trujillo García

(1951-09-23)23 September 1951
Cartago, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Died26 January 2021(2021-01-26) (aged 69)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political partyDemocratic Center
Alma materUniversity of Cauca
Sophia University

Carlos Holmes Trujillo García (23 September 1951 – 26 January 2021) was a Colombian dynasty politician, diplomat, scholar, and attorney who served as minister of defense, foreign affairs, interior, and education. He also served as the mayor of Cali and as ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), the European Union, and a number of nations.