| Carlos Rodado Noriega | |
| Ambassador From: | Colombia |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Term Start: | 11 April 2012 |
| President: | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Predecessor: | Álvaro García Jiménez |
| Order2: | 28th |
| Office2: | Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia |
| Term Start2: | 7 August 2010 |
| Term End2: | 26 August 2011 |
| President2: | Juan Manuel Santos Calderón |
| Predecessor2: | Hernán Martínez Torres |
| Successor2: | Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María |
| Ambassador From3: | Colombia |
| Country3: | Spain |
| Term Start3: | 21 May 2008 |
| Term End3: | March 2010 |
| President3: | Álvaro Uribe Vélez |
| Predecessor3: | Noemí Sanín Posada |
| Successor3: | Orlando Sardi de Lima |
| Order4: | 58th |
| Office4: | Governor of Atlántico |
| Term Start4: | 1 January 2004 |
| Term End4: | 1 January 2008 |
| Predecessor4: | Alejandro Char Chaljub |
| Successor4: | Eduardo Verano De la Rosa |
| Office5: | Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia |
| Term Start5: | 20 July 1986 |
| Term End5: | 20 July 1990 |
| Constituency5: | Atlántico Department |
| Order6: | 9th |
| Office6: | Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia |
| Term Start6: | 12 March 1981 |
| Term End6: | 7 August 1982 |
| President6: | Julio César Turbay Ayala |
| Predecessor6: | Humberto Avila Mora |
| Successor6: | Carlos Martínez Simahan |
| Birth Date: | 20 September 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Sabanalarga, Atlántico, Colombia |
| Nationality: | Colombian |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Grijalba |
| Alma Mater: | National University of Colombia (B.Sc.) University of the Andes (M.Econ.) University of Michigan (Ph.D.) |
| Profession: | Civil Engineer, Economist |
Carlos Enrique Rodado Noriega (born 20 September 1943) is a Colombian engineer and politician currently serving as Ambassador of Colombia to Argentina. He served as the 28th and 9th Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia, first in the administration of President Julio César Turbay Ayala and again in the administration of President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón. Rodado, a civil engineer and economist, has also served as Ambassador of Colombia to Spain, President of Ecopetrol, Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, and as the 58th Governor of Atlántico.[1] [2]
On 20 September 2011, President Santos announced that Rodado would be stepping down as Minister of Mines and Energy to be replaced by Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María,[3] and designated Rodado as new Ambassador of Colombia to Argentina.[4] Rodado was sworn in by President Santos on 7 February 2012 at a ceremony at the Palace of Nariño,[5] and presented his Letters of Credence to President Cristina Fernández on 11 April 2012 at an official ceremony at the Casa Rosada.[6]