Iván Velásquez Gómez

Iván Velásquez Gómez (born 12 May 1955) is a Colombian jurist and diplomat. From October 2013 to September 2019, he was the head of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). In August 2022, he took office as Minister of National Defence under President Gustavo Petro.

Assistant Secretary-General
Iván Velásquez Gómez
Minister of National Defence
Assumed office
7 August 2022
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byDiego Molano
3rd Head of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala
In office
1 October 2013  3 September 2019
Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon
António Guterres
Preceded byFrancisco Dall'Anese
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born
Iván Velásquez Gómez

(1955-05-05) 5 May 1955
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Political partyIndependent
AwardsRight Livelihood Award
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