Former peace commissioner, Juan Camilo Restrepo, is the new president of the DIM

He Deportivo Independiente Medellín He has already begun to see changes in his management after being eliminated from the semifinal round of the Colombian league. Daniel Mauricio Ossa Giraldo leaves the team’s presidency after almost four years in office.

“After almost four years at the head of El Equipo del Pueblo SA, Daniel Mauricio Ossa Giraldo has decided to leave the position of executive president of the institution. Daniel arrived at Poderoso in the second half of 2019 and accompanied the largest shareholder in the institutional definitions, on an interim basis, until the first half of 2020. During this time the club won its Cup championship together with Aldo Bobadilla and led the plan that allowed it to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the club reported from its official media.

Accompanying the announcement, the Antioquia team took stock of Ossa’s leadership in the institution, among which stands out “the return to home runs after 5 tournaments in the same year, a final played in 2022 and one more in in 2023 with Professor Alfredo Arias. These results have earned the institution consecutive participation in international tournaments.

Finally, the statement informs the decision to appoint Juan Camilo Restrepo, president of the Board of Directors as the new executive president of the club. In addition, he announced the application of Daniel de Ossa to be part of the Board of Directors. “We warmly welcome Juan Camilo to the team of which he is also a fan and we wish him much success on the path that begins today,” the statement concludes.

Juan Camilo Restrepo, former commissioner for peace in the Duque government

The man from Antioquia becomes president of the DIM after serving on the club’s Board of Directors for four years.. However, Restrepo is a recognized name in Colombian politics. His most recent move in politics was candidacy for Mayor of Medellín in 2023 but ended up receiving just over 3 thousand votes.

Restrepo was high commissioner for peace in the government of Iván Duque and, in 2022, he was also appointed as mayor in charge of Medellín after the suspension of Daniel Quintero in May of that year.

The political career of the new president of the DIM goes back much further. He was vice minister of Rural Development of the Department of agriculturehe was in the Ministry of the Interior and was a legislative advisor to the Ministry of Defence. Furthermore, I started as an ally of Sergio Fajardo, of whom he would later be an advisor between 2004 and 2005.

Attempts to hold public office Antioch They date back to 2019, when he tried to reach the Governorate of Antioquia with the Conservative Party but came in fourth place. In addition to this, he has tried to reach the House of Representatives and has directed institutions such as lAssociation of Banana Growers of Colombia and Uniciencia.

Restrepo is a law professional and has been a teacher. Furthermore, he was Senior Presidential Advisor for National Security during the presidency of Iván Duque.