The president Abelardo De La Espriella announced the appointment of the former Minister of Housing Luis Felipe Henao as new manager of the Miracle Fundan entity that has the responsibility of coordinating and promoting the reconstruction of the territories affected by the earthquake that occurred last August 10.
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The president announced the appointment through a publication on his X account, in which he indicated that Henao will be in charge of the work for accelerate the recovery of affected areas by the telluric movement.
The new manager of the Miracle Fund will be the former Minister of Housing, Luis Felipe Henao, who will have the responsibility of leading and accelerating the reconstruction of the territories affected by the earthquake on August 10. Our priority is that each peso translates into concrete results and opportunities for affected families. The reconstruction of Colombia is a task that unites us all. With the efforts of the National Government, the private sector, the territorial authorities and the solidarity of Colombians, we are going to lift the affected regions and restore hope to thousands of families. Sign for the country! Long live Christ the King! (ADLE) 🇨🇴🐅
— Abelardo De La Espriella (@ABDELAESPRIELLA) November 14, 2026
According to the head of state, one of the priorities of this new stage will be to guarantee that the resources allocated to the reconstruction have concrete results for affected communities.
“Our priority is that each weight translates into concrete results and opportunities for affected families,” wrote De La Espriella in the publication.
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The president too He referred to the importance of articulating efforts between different sectors to advance the recovery of affected regions. In that sense, he mentioned the participation of national governmenthe private sectorthe territorial authorities and the solidarity of Colombians.
The reconstruction of Colombia is a task that unites us all
abelardo de la espriellaPresident of Colombia.
Furthermore, he assured that, through the joint work of these sectors, the Government will seek to lift the affected regions and restore hope to thousands of families that were harmed because of the earthquake.
With this appointment, Luis Felipe Henao will assume responsibility of lead and accelerate the reconstruction process from the Miracle Fundaccording to the announcement made by the president.
Luis Felipe Henao. Photo:EL TIEMPO/ Private Archive
Who is Luis Felipe Henao Cardona?
Luis Felipe Henao Cardona is a lawyer from Antioquia who has developed his career between the public sector, business consulting and the boards of directors of companies such as Ecopetrol, Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) and Banco AV Villas.
His career includes his time in Ministry of Housing, City and Territory during the Government of Juan Manuel Santos, as well as different responsibilities in the Home Office.
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He was born in Medellín on October 23, 1979. He is a lawyer for the University College of Our Lady of the Rosarywhere he also completed a specialization in Company Law. Additionally, he obtained a specialization in Criminal Law at the University of Salamanca, Spainand appears as a candidate to doctor of law by that institution, according to his resume published by Ecopetrol.
Before entering the Government, He worked as a lawyer at the firm Jaime Lombana Villalba & Abogadosbetween 2002 and 2006. Subsequently, he began his career in the public administration in the then Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Developmentwhere he served as general secretary.
Luis Felipe Henao, president of the Board of Directors of Ecopetrol Photo:Andy
In September 2007 he took office for the first time as vice minister of Housing and Territorial Developmenta position he held until 2010. Subsequently, went to the Ministry of the Interior and Justicewhere he was general secretary and, after the reorganization of that portfolio, vice minister for Participation and Equal Rights. In May 2012 returned to the housing sector as vice minister of Housing, City and Territorya position from which he came to the Ministry in 2013.
His arrival at the ministerial cabinet occurred in May 2013, when the then president Juan Manuel Santos appointed him to replace Germán Vargas Lleras at the head of the Ministry of Housing. At 33 years old, he became one of the youngest members of the cabinet.
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During his management, which extended until 2016, he was in charge of the implementation of programs such as 100,000 free homesone of the main bets of the housing policy of the Santos Government. It also participated in interest rate subsidy initiatives and housing access programs for lower-income households.
His time in the private sector and boards of directors
After leaving the Ministry of Housing in 2016, Henao Cardona continued his career in the private sector. Between 2016 and 2022 he served as director and project manager of Actiuindos SAS He was also linked to Cancer Treatment and Research Center (CTIC) as executive leader since 2016.
In 2017 he began to serve as legal representative of Lambda Consultingfirm related to environmental, urban, administrative and public procurement issuesaccording to the records of his professional career.
His experience in the business field also led him to join boards of directors. In January 2024 he entered the Public Companies of Medellín (EPM) and was also part of the board of directors of the AV Villas Bank.
The former Minister of Housing, Luis Felipe Henao. Photo:Private archive and social networks
In March 2025 it reached the board of directors of Ecopetrol as an independent member. Later, he assumed the presidency of that body and the Corporate Governance and Sustainability Committee. In that space he participated in decisions related to the corporate governance and strategy of the country’s main oil company.
His career also includes participation in the political sphere. In September 2024, The Plenary Chamber of the Council of State selected him as a member of the shortlist of candidates for Attorney General of the Nationfrom which Gregorio Eljach was later elected.
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Its academic side and publications
In addition to his experience in public and private positions, Henao Cardona has developed academic activities. He served as teacher in undergraduate and graduate programs at the Universidad del Rosario and as a professor of Diploma in Disciplinary Law from the University of Medellín.
He is also the author of publications specialized in criminal law, including Introduction to Criminal Law in the Postindustrial Society and Risk Society and Criminal Legal Asset.
Throughout his career he has participated as a columnist in media outlets such as this one. Publishing house and The Spectatorand as a panelist on the radio program Hour 20.
Daniela Gutiérrez Munar
dangut@eltiempo.com
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