Germán Umaña

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Umaña and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.

Darío Germán Umaña Mendoza (born April 29, 1953) is a Colombian industrial engineer, economist, politician, writer and university professor.^[1][2] Between August 11, 2022, and June 11, 2024, he served as Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.^[3][4][5][6]

Germán Umaña
Official portrait, 2022
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
In office August 11, 2022 (2022-08-11) – June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
President	Gustavo Petro
Preceded by	María Ximena Lombana
Succeeded by	Luis Carlos Reyes
Vice Rector of the National University
In office January 6, 1995 (1995-01-06) – December 20, 1995 (1995-12-20)
Personal details
Born	Darío Germán Umaña Mendoza (1953-04-29) April 29, 1953 (age 72) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Political party	Historic Pact
Alma mater	University of America National University

Family

He is the brother of the internationally renowned human rights lawyer Eduardo Umaña Mendoza, who was assassinated in 1998 by Colombian paramilitaries.