Fernando Carrillo Flórez

Inspector General of Colombia

Fernando Carrillo Flórez is the inspector general of Colombia, having previously served as the minister of justice, minister of the interior, ambassador to Spain, director of the Legal Defense Agency of Colombia, and representative of the Inter-American Development Bank in Paris and Brazil. He was one of the promoters of the “Séptima Papeleta” movement, which created the National Constituent Assembly of 1991, in which he participated as the president of the Judicial Committee. Carrillo proposed the creation of the Inspector General's Office, the Constitutional Court, and other institutions aiming at the modernization of justice in Colombia. In addition, he promoted the injunction action (tutela), the right of every citizen to appeal for the protection of his or her constitutional rights. Carrillo holds a law degree from the Universidad Pontificia Javeriana, and a masters of public administration and a master’s degree in law and public finances from Harvard University.