Ricardo Lozano Picón

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

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.

Ricardo Lozano Picón
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development
In office 7 August 2018 – 4 October 2020
President	Iván Duque Márquez
Preceded by	Luis Gilberto Murillo
Succeeded by	Carlos Eduardo Correa
Director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies
In office 1 May 2008 – 1 February 2013
Personal details
Born	Ricardo José Lozano Picón (1968-12-17) 17 December 1968 (age 56) Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia
Alma mater	Industrial University of Santander

Biography

Lozano served as director of the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) from May 2008 to February 2013.^[1] He also served as alternate vice president of the Inter-American Institute for Climate Change Research, headquarters in Brazil and Washington.^[2]

In August 2018, Lozano was appointed by Iván Duque Márquez as Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development.^[1]

Personal life

Lozano identifies himself as gay.^[3]