José Darío Uribe E. - Governor

Place of Birth: Medellín, Antioquia

Date of Birth: December 22, 1958

Profession: Economist

Academic Background:                                

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 1992.
• Master in Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, 1989.
• Economist, University of Los Andes, 1984, Bogotá.
• Business administrator, University EAFIT, 1976 - 1981, Medellín
• Economist, University of Antioquia, 1976 -1981, Medellín

Professional Experience:

• Governor of the Banco de la República, January 2005 - Present date
• Deputy Governor of the Banco de la República, January 1998- 2004
• Chief Economist of the Economic Research Department, Banco de la República, September 1993 - 1998
• Economic Adviser, Federación Nacional de Cafeteros, December 1992 - August 1993.
• Chief of the Global Programming Unit, National Planning Department 1986 - 1987