Ricardo José Lozano Picón (born 17 December 1968) is a Colombian geologist and politician who was the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development from 2018 to 2020. He has also served as Director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies from 2008 to 2013.

Biography

Lozano served as director of the

Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies ( es, Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales), also known by its acronym in Spanish, IDEAM, is a government agency A government or state agency, sometimes ...

(IDEAM) from May 2008 to February 2013. He also served as alternate vice president of the Inter-American Institute for Climate Change Research, headquarters in Brazil and Washington. In August 2018, Lozano was appointed by

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as Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development.

Personal life

Lozano identifies himself as gay.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lozano Picon, Ricardo 1968 births Living people People from Bucaramanga Colombian geologists Government ministers of Colombia Industrial University of Santander alumni Colombian LGBT politicians Gay politicians