Patricia Eugenia Cárdenas Santa María
Patricia Cárdenas | |
|---|---|
| Colombia Ambassador to Mexico | |
| Assumed office March 2016 | |
| President | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Colombia Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office March 2014 – March 2016 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango |
| Colombia Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office 15 March 2007 – March 2014 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango |
| Colombia Ambassador to Singapore | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2007 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango |
| Colombia Ambassador to Australia | |
| In office 31 May 2007 – 30 April 2008 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango |
| Succeeded by | Diego Betancur Álvarez |
| Colombia Ambassador to New Zealand | |
| In office 17 July 2007 – 17 February 2009 | |
| President | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Preceded by | Francisco José Sierra Arango |
| Succeeded by | Diego Betancur Álvarez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Spouse | Ricardo Sala Gaitán (divorced) |
| Relations | Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María (brother) |
| Children | María Paula Sala Cárdenas Ana Daniela Sala Cárdenas Juan Felipe Sala Cárdenas |
| Alma mater | University of the Andes (BSc, 1983) |
| Profession | Industrial Engineer |
Patricia Eugenia Cárdenas Santa María (born 1958) is a Colombian diplomat, businesswoman and engineer. She is the current Ambassador of Colombia in México. She served as Ambassador of Colombia to Brazil, as Ambassador of Colombia to Japan and Non-Resident Ambassador to Singapore Australia and New Zealand. An industrial engineer, she was President of the Banking and Financial Institutions Association of Colombia from 2000 to 2006.