| Luz Adriana Camargo | |
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| 10th Attorney General of Colombia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office March 22, 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Gustavo Petro |
| Deputy | Hernando Toro |
| Preceded by | Francisco Barbosa |
| Head of Investigation and Litigation of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala | |
| In office May 5, 2014 – September 9, 2017 | |
| Secretary-General | Ban Ki-moon António Guterres |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luz Adriana Camargo Garzón Bogotá, Colombia |
| Alma mater | University of La Sabana |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Luz Adriana Camargo Garzón (c. 1965) is a Colombian lawyer specializing in criminal law and criminology studied law at the University of La Sabana from 1997 to 2004 and served as an assistant magistrate in the Criminal Cassation Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice. From 2014 to 2017 she was part of the investigative team of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala of the United Nations Organization where she worked alongside Iván Velásquez Gómez who was the chief investigator. On March 12, 2024, she would be elected as the new Attorney General of Colombia, after being nominated by President Gustavo Petro, and later on March 22, 2024, she would assume the position.
References
- Pardo, Jhoan (August 2, 2023). "Gustavo Petro presentó terna de candidatas para dirigir la Fiscalía General de la Nación: quiénes son". infobae.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- "Luz Adriana Camargo se convierte en la segunda mujer elegida Fiscal General de Colombia". volcanicas.com. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- "¿Quién es Luz Adriana Camargo, la nueva fiscal general?". rtvcnoticias.com. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
External links
Media related to Luz Adriana Camargo at Wikimedia Commons
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFrancisco Barbosa | Attorney General of Colombia 2024-present |
Incumbent |
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded byÁlvaro Gonzálezas Counselor for National Reconciliation | Order of precedence of Colombia as Attorney General of Colombia since March 22, 2024 |
Succeeded byMajor General Helder Giraldoas General Commander of the Military Forces |