Leonardo Villar Gómez

Mr. Leonardo Villar Gómez is a Governor at Banco de la República.
He was previously employed as Chief Economist & Vice President of Development Strategies and Public Policies by CAF Development Bank of Latin America (July 2009 – March 2012), Vice President Financial Systems (March 2012 - July, 2009); Independent Board Member by Banco de la Republica de Colombia (February, 1997 – March, 2009), Technical Deputy Minister by Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (August 1994 - January 199), Vice President of Economic Research and Planning by Banco de Comercio Exterior -Colombia (March 1992 – July, 1994), Technical Vice President by Asociación Bancaria de Colombia(February 1991– February, 1992), Advisor to the Directive Council of Foreign Trade by Ministry of Economic Development (October, 1989 – January, 1991) and Researcher & Editor of coyuntura Economica by Fedesarrollo and Research Assistant by University of los Andes, Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Económico – CEDE (February, 1981 – December, 1982) and Executive Director at Fundación para la Educación Superior y Desarrollo.
Mr. Villar Gomez holds a CUM Laude degree from Universidad de los Andes in 1981, Magister in Economics in 1983 and Master of Science from London School of Economics.