About Helga María Rivas Ardila
Helga María Rivas Ardila was a Colombian architect.
Helga María Rivas Ardila (born September 6, 1969) is a Colombian architect, researcher and specialist in urban design who served as Acting Director General of the SNGRD (National Urban Development Commission) from February to March 2024, and as Secretary of Habitat and Housing of Bogotá from 2014 to 2016 during Gustavo Petro's mayoral term. Since 2024, she has served as Minister of Housing, City and Territory.
Born in Bogotá, D.C., Rivas studied architecture at the University of the Andes and later specialized in Urban Design. She has been one of the most important figures within the Petro administration at the Ministry of Housing, City and Territory.
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