Biography 
As minister of environment, housing, and territorial development from 2003 to 2006, Sandra Suárez Pérez managed Colombia’s national environmental policy and directed its national environmental system. Prior to holding this position, Ms. Suárez served for a year as the presidential adviser for Plan Colombia; she was the scheduler for President Alvaro Uribe during his campaign.Ms. Suárez has a background in communications, including four years as a brand manager at Prebel S.A., where she designed and directed the commercial plan for the Yardley brand. She has worked in communications at Max Factor and at the cellular phone company Occel Celular. In 2000, Ms. Suárez taught a seminar on public and political image at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, where she earned a degree as a publicist. She also holds a specialist’s certificate from that university in political studies, and one in international marketing from the Universidad Eafit. She is currently a candidate for a master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University.(1.2007)