Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Luis Gilberto Murillo

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Luis Gilberto Murillo made an impact.

Luis Gilberto Murillo is a Colombian diplomat, mining engineer, and politician. He served as Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development (2016-2018) and Governor of Chocó. He experienced hardship including being kidnapped in 2000 which led to him leaving the country and ultimately living in the United States for a number of years before returning in 2011. In 2022, he was nominated as the Colombian ambassador to the United States by President Gustavo Petro.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1993: Appointment as Director General of CODECHOCO

In 1993, Luis Gilberto Murillo was promoted by Colombian President César Gaviria to the Office of Director General of the Corporation for Sustainable Development of the State of Chocó (CODECHOCO).

1995: Appointment as Deputy Director of Planning of DAMA

In 1995, Luis Gilberto Murillo was appointed as the Deputy Director of Planning of the Department of Environmental Protection of Bogotá (DAMA).

1998: Election as Governor of Chocó

In 1998, Luis Gilberto Murillo was elected governor of the state of Chocó.

January 1999: Stripped of Governorship

In January 1999, Luis Gilberto Murillo was stripped of his office as governor of Chocó by a controversial court ruling.

2011: Second Election as Governor of Chocó

In 2011, Luis Gilberto Murillo won for the second time the election for governor of Chocó.

2014: Director of the Pacific Initiative

In 2014, Luis Gilberto Murillo was appointed as Director of the Pacific Initiative by President Juan Manuel Santos.

May 2016: Appointment as Minister of Environment

In May 2016, Luis Gilberto Murillo Urrutia became the first Afro-Colombian to hold the position of Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia.