Juan Fernando Cristo | |
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| Minister of Interior | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2024 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Luis Fernando Velasco |
| In office 7 August 2014 – 25 May 2017 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Preceded by | Aurelio Iragorri |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Rivera |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| In office 20 July 1998 – 20 July 2014 | |
| President of the Senate | |
| In office 20 July 2013 – 20 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Barreras |
| Succeeded by | Jose David Name |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Fernando Cristo Bustos 11 July 1964 Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes |
Juan Fernando Cristo Bustos (born 11 July 1964) is a Colombian lawyer and politician. He served as a Colombian Senator from 1998 to 2014, and was Minister of the Interior under Juan Manuel Santos from 2014 to 2017.[1] In this capacity, he played a key role in negotiating and implementing the peace accords signed with FARC.[2] He was reappointed Minister of the Interior in 2024 by President Gustavo Petro.
- ^ "Perfil | Ministerio del Interior". Mininterior.gov.co. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ Redacción Política (2016-12-13). "'Fast track' no es un capricho del Gobierno: Juan Fernando Cristo" (in Spanish). El Espectador. Retrieved 2022-09-04.