Codechocó calls for general director election following the resignation of its head

The Board of Directors of the Regional Autonomous Corporation for the Sustainable Development of Chocó (Codechocó) adopted the procedure and schedule to elect its new general director, following the resignation of Arnold Alexánder Rincón López. The decision was recorded in Agreement Number 007 of 2026, issued in Quibdó on September 29, 2026, and published in Official Gazette number 53,670 on Monday, October 26, 2026. Applications will be received from November 5 to 9, and the election will take place on Friday, November 20, 2026.

The background: a resignation and an unfinished term

Engineer Arnold Alexánder Rincón López, identified with citizenship ID number 11806627, had been appointed general director for the institutional period between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2027, through the public call procedure established by Agreement number 009 of July 21, 2023, modified by Agreement number 014 of December 20, 2023. On September 23, 2026, he submitted his resignation from the position, which the Board of Directors accepted.

The appointment is governed by Article 27, literal j), and Article 28 of Law 99 of 1993, modified by Article 1 of Law 1263 of 2008, as well as Articles 31 and 52 of the Corporate Statutes and Articles 2.2.8.4.1.21 and 2.2.8.4.1.22 of Decree number 1076 of 2015. The term of the general director is four years, and their election is the responsibility of the Board of Directors in the last quarter prior to the start of the institutional period.

Requirements and verification of resumes

Applicants must prove the requirements of Article 2.2.8.4.1.21 of Decree number 1076 of 2015, in accordance with Article 50 of the statutes:

• University professional degree.
• Advanced training or postgraduate degree, or three years of professional experience.
• Four additional years of professional experience, at least one of which must be in activities related to the environment and renewable natural resources.
• Professional license in cases regulated by law.

Applications shall be made personally or by proxy before the General Secretariat, at the entity’s main headquarters at Calle 22 Nº 22-56 in Quibdó, 2nd floor, from November 5 to 9, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Resumes will be deposited in a triple-lock box, the keys of which are distributed among the General Secretariat and two members of the designated committee. A committee of five members of the Board of Directors will verify the requirements, and the interview conducted will not be scored.

The official process calendar

The schedule established in Article 15 of Agreement Number 007 of 2026 sets out these stages:

• October 26, 2026: publication of the call for applications in a widely circulated national newspaper, website, bulletin board, and corporation offices.
• November 5, 7:30 a.m.: closing and sealing of the ballot box.
• November 5 to 9: registration and receipt of resumes and supporting documents.
• November 10, 8:00 a.m.: opening of ballot boxes, preparation and publication of the list of registered applicants.
• November 11: verification of requirement compliance by the committee.
• November 12, 10:00 a.m.: presentation and publication of the verification report.
• November 13 and 17: receipt of claims.
• November 18 and 19: study of claims, report, and publication of the final list of candidates.
• November 20, 8:00 a.m.: election of the general director in an extraordinary session of the Board of Directors.

The appointment requires the favorable vote of the absolute majority of the members of the Board of Directors, via nominal and public voting. Previously, the Secretary of the Board of Directors will review the disciplinary, fiscal, and criminal records of the eligible candidates. The Board of Directors invited the Regional Attorney General’s Office of Chocó to participate as an overseer of the process, and all acts will be published on the institutional website and the official bulletin board.

The process is framed within the culmination of the 2024-2027 institutional period and defines the primary executive authority of the environmental authority of Chocó, responsible for managing the environment and renewable natural resources within its jurisdiction. The election on November 20 will define the leadership of the departmental environmental policy for the coming years.

Source: Official Gazette, number 53,670, Monday, October 26, 2026, pp. 34-36 (official reference: Agreement Number 007 of 2026).