Yerney Pinillo

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

Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró (c. 1986) a Colombian professional reserve police officer who serves as Second Gentleman of Colombia since 7 August 2022 as the domestic partner of Vice President Francia Márquez.^[1][2][3]

Yerney Pinillo
Yerney Pinillo with Vice President Francia Márquez during the installation of Congress on 20 July 2024.
Second Gentleman of Colombia
Assumed role 7 August 2022
Vice President	Francia Márquez
Preceded by	Álvaro Rincón
Personal details
Born	Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró 1986 (age 38–39) Buenaventura, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Political party	Soy Porque Somos (2020-present)
Domestic partner	Francia Márquez (2020-present)
Children
Residence	Vice Presidential House, Bogotá, D.C.

Born in Buenaventura, Cauca Valley. Pinillo is the current domestic partner of Francia Márquez since 2020.^[4][5] In 2023 he graduated as a Professional Police Reserve Officer of the Colombian National Police.^[6][7]

Second Gentleman of Colombia (2022-present)

Yerney Pinillo with Vice President Francia Márquez, General Director of DAPRE, Laura Sarabia, Minister of National Education, Aurora Vergara, Minister of Science, Yesenia Olaya and former President Juan Manuel Santos during the Book Fair.

On 7 August 2022, during the 32nd Colombian presidential inauguration, Yerney became the de facto Second Gentleman of Colombia.^[8][9][10] Being the second man in the role and the first Afro-Colombian. As second gentleman, his role has been much more active than that of his predecessors. In May 2023, he accompanied his partner on his visits to Ghana, South Africa and Kenya.^[11][12][13]

On 15 August 2023, he and his partner received the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Vice Presidential House.^[14][15] And on 18 August 2023, the Vice President, the Mayor of Cali, Alejandro Eder, and the First Lady of Cali, Taliana Vargas, joined in the farewell and gratitude.^[16][17] On 20 July 2025, he accompanied the Vice President for the third consecutive year during the July 20th Parade, being described as the Vice President's unconditional supporter.^[18]