Alexander López Maya
Colombian politician
Alexander López Maya (born 26 June 1967) is a Colombian lawyer and politician who has served as General Director of National Planning since March 5, 2024. López Maya has previously served as Member of the Chamber of Representatives from 2011 to 2018, Senator of Colombia from 2018 to 2014 and President of the Senate from June 6 to July 20, 2023.
Since 4 May 2023, he has served as acting president of the Senate after the previous president, Roy Barreras, was declared double militant, for which he was forced to leave the position of president of the Senate.
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