Nhora Mondragón

Nhora Mondragón is a Colombian business administrator and politician who has served as the general secretary to the president since January 2026.
Mondragón graduated with a specialization in health administration and another in public management from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. She worked for the mayor of Cali, Jorge Iván Ospina, as secretary of government. Later, she served as Director of security and coexistence at the ministry of the Interior under Minister Armando Benedetti.
In January 2026, following the resignation of Angie Rodríguez, Mondragón was appointed as general secretary to the president by President Gustavo Petro.

Career

In 2007, she joined Jorge Iván Ospina's political campaign for Mayor of Cali. Following his victory in the 2007 regional and municipal elections, she was appointed as his private secretary, a position she held until 2011. Afterward, she worked as a professor at the University Hospital of Cali.
In 2021, after Ospina's reelection for another term as Mayor of Cali, Mondragón was once again called upon to join Ospina's administration, this time as secretary of government and director of the administrative department of public procurement. Mondragón would be appointed by Armando Benedetti to serve as Director of Security and Coexistence in the Ministry of the Interior.
In January 2026, she was appointed by President Gustavo Petro to replace Angie Rodríguez as general secretary to the president, her performance and career being key factors in her selection.