Ilva Myriam Hoyos was appointed the new Minister of Education by President Abelardo de la Espriella after Viviane Morales submitted her resignation due to a family circumstance. The inauguration is scheduled for September 7.
The announcement of the appointment was made on September 2, when Morales communicated in her resignation letter that she needed to be present and address an unforeseen family situation that prevented her from continuing with the commitment required at the Ministry of Education. De la Espriella emphasized that Hoyos possesses “temperament, strength, integrity, and a firm defense of values” and is confident that she will perform her duties with “dedication, character, and conviction”.
Ilva Myriam Hoyos holds a law degree from the Universidad del Rosario and a doctorate in Law from the University of Navarra, Spain. Her experience spans academia, legal research, and public service. One of her most notable positions was as a delegated prosecutor for the Defense of Children, Adolescents, and Family Rights during Alejandro Ordóñez’s administration at the Attorney General’s Office.
In her previous role, she addressed issues related to the protection of children, family, and reproductive rights. Her stance generated public disagreements with organizations advocating for women’s sexual and reproductive rights, as well as with sectors supporting the rights of the Lgbtiq+ community. In 2012, 1,279 women filed a legal protection lawsuit against Ordóñez and several officials of the Attorney General’s Office, including Hoyos, resulting in an order from the Constitutional Court to rectify a statement regarding access to voluntary interruption of pregnancy.
In addition to her career in the Attorney General’s Office, the future minister has held positions in the academic field, including director of the Institute of Humanities and dean of the Faculty of Law at the Universidad de La Sabana, where she led a research group on constitutional reasoning. She has taught at several universities, both in Colombia and abroad, including the University of Salamanca and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.
Hoyos has also served as a magistrate of the First Section of Administrative Litigation of the Council of State and has participated in the District Committee for Defense, Protection, and Promotion of Human Rights. Additionally, she was an advisor to organizations such as the Pontifical Council for the Family and the Episcopal Conference of Colombia. Her publications include works on human rights and religious freedoms.
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