Sulmy Ortéz
Sulmy Ortéz | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Minister of Governance, Justice and Decentralization | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2026 | |
| President | Nasry Asfura |
| Preceded by | Tomás Vaquero |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | politician |
Sulmy Yamileth Ortéz Maldonado is a Honduran civil servant and politician. She has been serving as Minister of Governance, Justice and Decentralization of Honduras since 2026.
Career
Ortéz is from southern Honduras.[1] She has training and professional experience in strategic planning for public institutions, finance, public administration and organisational management.[1][2] In August 2018 she was appointed deputy director of institutional development at the National Penitentiary Institute.[1][3]
She was appointed by newly elected President Nasry Asfura as the new Minister of Governance, Justice and Decentralization, and she was sworn in on 27 January 2026.[4][5] She was the first minister to take office and presided over the swearing-in ceremonies for ministers Mireya Agüero and Emilio Hernández Hércules.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Nasry Asfura define su primer círculo: Sulmy Ortez, Mireya Agüero y Emilio Hércules asumen carteras clave del Estado" [Nasry Asfura names his inner circle: Sulmy Ortez, Mireya Agüero and Emilio Hércules take up key government posts]. Confidencial (in Spanish). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Ramirez, Keily (27 January 2026). "Gobierno de Nasry Asfura juramenta a sus primeros tres ministros" [Nasry Asfura’s government swears in its first three ministers]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Secretario de Gobernación juramenta a Subdirectores del INP" [Secretary of the Interior swears in the Deputy Directors of the INP]. El informativo (in Spanish). 2 August 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- 1 2 Cruz, Julio (27 January 2026). "Juramentan a los tres primeros funcionarios del gobierno de Nasry Asfura" [The first three officials of Nasry Asfura’s government are sworn in]. El Heraldo (Honduras) (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Juran los primeros tres nuevos ministros del cuatrienio de "Papi a la Orden"" [The first three new ministers of the ‘Papi a la Orden’ administration are sworn in]. La Prensa (in Spanish). 27 January 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.