Although it is not a legally required role, all presidents since Álvaro Uribe have appointed a chief of staff, whose name has varied.

[1] The chief of staff is the highest-ranking political appointee in the Casa de Nariño.

"[3] Their functions include advising the president in the development of public policy, coordinating the presidential agenda, and presenting to the president for consideration matters from the ministries, among other functions.

The position was created in September 2019 during the presidency of Iván Duque under the name of Chief of Staff, inspired by the figure of the United States government Chief of Staff or Chief of Staff of the White House, from the merger of the figures of general secretary and private secretary, which had been functioning in previous governments in Colombia, and had similar functions, since the presidency of Alvaro Uribe.

In August it was announced that Cielo Rusinque would be appointed to the role, but this was reversed the following day.