Carlos Holmes Trujillo

Carlos Holmes Trujillo
Minister of National Defence
In office 12 November 2019 – 26 January 2021
President	Iván Duque
Preceded by	Guillermo Botero
Succeeded by	Diego Molano
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 7 August 2018 – 12 November 2019
President	Iván Duque
Preceded by	María Ángela Holguín
Succeeded by	Claudia Blum
Minister of Interior
In office 7 August 1997 – 28 January 1998
President	Ernesto Samper
Preceded by	Horacio Serpa
Succeeded by	Alfonso López Caballero
Minister of Education
In office 5 February 1992 – 7 August 1993
President	César Gaviria
Preceded by	Alfonso Valdivieso
Succeeded by	Maruja Pachón
Mayor of Cali
In office 1 January 1988 – 1 January 1990
Preceded by	Henry Eder Caicedo
Succeeded by	Germán Villegas
Personal details
Born	Carlos Holmes Trujillo García (1951-09-23)23 September 1951 Cartago, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Died	26 January 2021(2021-01-26) (aged 69) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political party	Democratic Center
Alma mater	University 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.