Néstor Iván Osuna Patiño (born April 12, 1963) is a Colombian lawyer, magistrate and university professor. Since August 17, 2022, he is the current

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

. He has served as a magistrate of the Superior Council of the Judiciary and associate judge of the Constitutional Court.

Minister of Justice

On August 7, 2022, he was appointed by President Gustavo Petro as Minister of Justice and Law of Colombia; being the fourth minister in the history of Colombia to declare himself openly Homosexual. Days later, it was announced that he still could not be sworn in, since he had requested a little more time to finish his work at the Externado University. On the 17th of the same month, he was installed as minister.

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* , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Osuna, Néstor 1962 births Living people Politicians from Bogotá Cabinet of Gustavo Petro Petro administration cabinet members Ministers of justice and law of Colombia Colombian Liberal Party politicians Universidad Externado de Colombia alumni University of Salamanca alumni 21st-century Colombian politicians 21st-century Colombian judges Colombian LGBTQ politicians