Armando Benedetti

Armando Alberto Benedetti Villaneda (born 29 August 1967) is a Colombian social communicator, journalist, politician, and diplomat who has served as Minister of the Interior since 2025. A member of the Humane Colombia party, he has also served as Ambassador of Colombia to Venezuela, Colombia's Ambassador to the FAO, and Chief of Staff of the Casa de Nariño. Born in Barranquilla, Atlántico. He holds a degree in Social Communication from the Pontifical Xavierian University. After serving as a Councilor of Bogotá from 1998 to 2000, he was elected to the Chamber of Representatives for Bogotá and later elected Senator in 2006, a position he held for sixteen years. In 2022, he joined Gustavo Petro 2022 presidential campaign. Due to his political influence within the Petro administration, he is one of its most controversial members. In February 2024, he was confirmed as Chief of Staff of the Casa de Nariño and a week later as Minister of the Interior, replacing Juan Fernando Cristo.