M贸nica de Greiff Lindo is a Colombian lawyer.
Born: 6 November 1956 (age 64 years), Bogota, Colombia
Parents: Gustavo de Greiff
Party: Colombian Liberal Party
Education: Del Rosario University
Ambassador M贸nica de Greiff is a Lawyer from the Universidad del Rosario with a Postgraduate Degree in Administrative Law from the same institution.
Vast Work Portfolio
During her professional career, she has served as
President of the Bogot谩 Chamber of Commerce,
vice-president of legal and public affairs for Shell Colombia,
President of the Bogot谩 Energy Group and
Secretary of Economic Development of Bogot谩.
Between 1989 and 1990, she served as Minister of Justice for President Virgilio Barco.
Before her post to the Colombian Embassy in Kenya where she will act as the Ambassador to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC Congo, Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic, she acted as the Director of Gran Colombia Gold (GCM).
N.B: It is worth noting that she did excellent work at Gran Colombia Gold (GCM) where she led the inauguration of a Gran Colombia committee that focused on environmental, health and safety, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, and sustainability
No wonder! even the Executive Chairman of Gran Colombia, Serafino Iacono commented on her departure stating that her considerable passion and experience will be missed by the board where she was first elected in 2018.
“Ms. De Greiff has made a valuable contribution to the Board of Directors since she was first elected in 2018. We congratulate Ms De Greiff on her appointment and thank her for her contribution to Gran Colombia’s success over the last couple of years,”he said.
Ambassador Monica's Excellent Work in COVID-19 Response
As Chair of the committee at Gran Colombia, M贸nica oversaw the company’s response to COVID-19 in its operating communities, as the region continues battles with the sustained pressures under the pandemic.
The company’s mines were also hit by the onset of the pandemic and were forced to briefly shutdown earlier this year, impacting its recent production figures, before largely returning to normal operations in recent months.
Official Credentials Presentation to the Kenyan President at State House Nairobi
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| H.E Monica De Greiff Lindo Presenting her Credentials |
The envoys included Virander Kumal Paul (India), Monica De Greiff Lindo (Colombia), Sasirit Tangulrat (Thailand) and Nguyen Nam Tien (Vietnam).
Others were Kampampa Joyce Kasosa (Zambia), Mohamad Hery Saripudin (Indonesia), Zsolt Meszaros (Hungary), Antonios Sgouropoulos (Greece), Sidik Spahic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Vellupillai Kananathan (Sri Lanka) and Luke Joseph Williams (Australia).
“We are grateful to our international partners and value the relationships that we have forged and that have played a big role in the development of our country," the President told the new envoys.
"Welcome to Kenya and feel at home. We will continue to interact in various arenas as duty calls,"
Other Officials Present during the presentation of credentials were Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo, PS Macharia Kamau and State House Comptroller Kinuthia Mbugua among other senior Government officials.
Editors Key Point Analysis
"The New Colombian Ambassador in Kenya, will potentially improve bilateral relations between Kenya and Colombia.This is evident with her vast experience in Governance and Management of both the public and Private sectors as seen with her earlier postings in Government and the Colombian Gold Company (Gran Colombia Company-GCM). This will hence bring in a Win-Win Deal on Trade Relations.Kenyan Government should consult her in its Mineral Exploration and Expansion in the Kakamega region of Kenya where it is believed to have Massive Gold Deposits; All Unexplored to the fullest!."
De nada Embajadora M贸nica de Greiff Lindo en Kenia....Feel at home!
Colombia a land of Sabrosura!
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