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Membership

Colombia is one of the founding member countries of the IDB. Like all the shareholders, Colombia appoints a Governor, who represents the country on the Board of Governors.

For day-to-day business at the Bank's Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Colombia is represented by a chair on the Board of Executive Directors. The chair, shared with Peru, is headed by an Executive Director, who is elected to a three-year term by the Governors of Colombia and Peru.

The Executive Director's Office - IDB Headquarters

Executive Director:
Roberto Prieto Uribe (From Colombia)
Temporary Alternate Executive Director(s):
Jorge G. Vega (From Peru), Alejandro Gamboa (From Colombia)
Counselor(s):
Jorge G. Vega (From Peru), Alejandro Gamboa (From Colombia)
Elected By:
Colombia and Peru
Number of votes:
418,861 (4.45% of the institution's ownership)

Contributed Capital from Colombia (as of 12/31/2009 )

  US$ Million
Ordinary Capital: 2,981.60
Paid-in: 127.70
Callable: 2,853.90
Fund for Special Operations: (after exchange adjustments) 153.70
 
TOTAL CONTRIBUTION: 3,135.30

The Governor

  • Governor: Juan Carlos Echeverry Garzón, Ministro/Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público
  • Alternate Governor: Mauricio Santa María Salamanca, Director /Departamento Nacional de Planeación
  • Communications between the Governor and the Bank: Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público
  • Number of shares: 281,570 (3.00% of the institution's ownership)

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