Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez
Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez | |
|---|---|
Sánchez in March 2025. | |
| Minister of National Defense | |
| Assumed office March 3, 2025 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Iván Velásquez Gómez |
| Head of Security at the Casa de Nariño | |
| In office January 15, 2025 – March 3, 2025 | |
| President | Gustavo Petro |
| Preceded by | Carlos Feria |
| Succeeded by | Luis Bermúdez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez Suárez July 6, 1972 |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Carmen Alicia Mera (m. 2006) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1993–2025 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | |
| Battles/wars | Colombian conflict |
| Awards | |
Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez Suárez (born July 6, 1972) is a Colombian academic, business administrator, politician, and former Colombian Aerospace Force officer who has served as Minister of National Defense since March 2025.
Born in Boavita, Boyacá. He studied business administration at the EAN Business and Administration School and a Master's degree in Strategic Thinking and Prospective from the Universidad Externado de Colombia.
Later in January 2025, he would be appointed by President Gustavo Petro as Head of Security of the Casa de Nariño and later in March 2025 as Minister of National Defense, becoming the first military officer appointed to the position in 34 years since Óscar Botero in 1991.