José Ismael Peña Reyes
José Ismael Peña Reyes is an academic and lawyer who was appointed as the rector of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia for the term 2024-2027. His election was marked by controversy, as it followed a turbulent selection process that included protests and legal challenges related to the legitimacy of the election. Peña was initially elected by the university's governing body, the Consejo Superior Universitario, but faced objections from the Ministry of Education, leading to his eventual appointment being contested in court.
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José Ismael Peña was ordered to be reinstated as rector of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia by the Tribunal Superior de Bogotá.
juzgado ordena al Consejo Superior volver a posesionar a José Ismael Peña como rector
Colombia· 2026-02-18
José Ismael Peña Reyes was validly appointed as rector by the Consejo Superior Universitario.
las opciones que estudia el Consejo Superior tras la renuncia de Leopoldo Múnera a su aspiración a la rectoríaColombia· 2026-02-03
José Ismael Peña Reyes was designated as rector by the Consejo Superior Universitario, which was deemed a valid election.
Leopoldo Múnera renuncia a su cargo como profesor en la Universidad Nacional: estas son las razonesColombia· 2026-02-03José Ismael Peña Reyes was initially elected as rector before the decision to annul Leopoldo Múnera's election.
Los argumentos del Consejo de Estado para fallar en contra de Leopoldo Múnera y declarar la nulidad de su elección como rectorColombia· 2025-11-21
José Ismael Peña Reyes's election was validated by the Council of State.
'Considero que fue muy laxo'Colombia· 2025-11-21
José Ismael Peña is involved in a legal dispute regarding his election as rector of the Universidad Nacional.
Consejo de Estado avala elección de Ismael Peña, pero su regreso a la rectoría de la Unal no será inmediatoColombia· 2025-09-05
José Ismael Peña Reyes was initially elected as the rector of the Universidad Nacional but faced legal challenges regarding his election.
esto se conoce sobre el posible falloColombia· 2025-05-26