Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno (born 22 December 1972) is a Colombian diplomat, politician and economist.

In 2010, President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón appointed him as Presidential Chief of Staff.

In the early 2000s, he participated in the UNDP Expert Council's efforts to design a democratic security agenda for Colombia.

Pinzón taught economics at the Pontifical Xavierian University and the Universidad de Los Andes.

[2] Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has rejected the criticism and attacked Pinzón personally, frankly stating that the struggle for power brings out the worst in human nature.