Speaker Biography - Microinsurance Conference 2007

Roberto Junguito, Fasecolda, Colombia

Studies

• Lawrenceville School, N.J., USA, High School, 1961.
• Universidad de los Andes-Bogotá-Economist, 1965.
• Princeton University-M.A., PHD Cand.,  1969.
• London School of Economics-Special Student on International Economics, 1972.
• Université Libre de Bruxelles, Cours Isoles, Centre des Etudes Européennes, 1983-1984.

Professional Experience

• Representative of Colombia to the International Coffee Organization, London, 1972-1973.
• Director of Fedesarrollo (Colombian Economic Research Center), 1974-1978.
• Intergovernmental Finance Economic Mission (with University of Toronto), 1979-1980.
• President of the Colombian Agricultural Society, 1980-1981.
• Minister of Agriculture, 1982-1983.
• Ambassador of Colombia to the European Economic Community, 1983-1984.
• Minister of Finance of Colombia, 1984-1985.
• Ambassador of Colombia in France, 1986-1987.
• Advisor to the Colombian Federation of Coffee Growers, 1988.
• President, Colombian Association of Coffee Exporters, 1989-1990.
• Director, Banco de la República de Colombia, 1991-1999.
• Colombian Executive Director at the FMI, 1999 - 2002.
• Minister of Finance and Public Credit, 2002 – 2003.
• Economist Research – FEDESARROLLO – 2003 -
• Executive President – FASECOLDA – 2005