Civil Engineer with a postgraduate course in Structures at National University, Andrés Uriel Gallego was Public Works Secretary in Antioquia during the period in which President Alvaro Uribe was Governor of that department, between 1995 and 1998.

Gallego is also general manager and partner of an adviser firm whose work consist of structural designs. He was Governor in charge in 1995. For more than 25 years he has been working in the teaching labor at different universities, such as National, Medellín and Pontificia Bolivariana. He also has been professor for diverse entities from de building sector.

Loyal to his origins -He was born in Antioquia province-, he likes homemade food, likes horse riding and take long walks.

He defines himself as a stubborn but understanding person, tough but generous, simple, fighter and austere, this last characteristic is fundamental to work in the new government.

He is a studious man, who likes to delegate tasks but watch it. He doesn't belong to any political party and has been always close to President Uribe. He is considered as a typical man of Antioquia province, joyful, the ninth son of thirteen siblings, who enjoys every kind of music, specially Andean music.