Key Facts
—The pick. President-elect Abelardo De La Espriella named María Nohemí Arboleda mining and energy minister, effective August 7.
—The résumé. She has run XM, the national grid and power-market operator, since 2016, its first female general manager.
—The profile. An electrical engineer with over 30 years in the sector, she has never held political office.
—The agenda. The incoming team wants to reactivate oil and gas contracts and reopen exploration, reversing the outgoing line.










