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Yerney Pinillo

Yerney Pinillo
Pinillo in 2024
Second Gentleman of Colombia
In role
7 August 2022 – 7 August 2026
Vice PresidentFrancia Márquez
Preceded byÁlvaro Rincón
Succeeded byTatiana Cespedes
(as second lady)
Personal details
Born
Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró

1986 (age 39–40)
Buenaventura, Cauca Valley, Colombia
Political partyHistoric Pact (2026-present)
Other political
affiliations		Soy Porque Somos (2021-2022)
Domestic partnerFrancia Márquez (2020-present)
RelativesMárquez family
Military service
Allegiance Colombia
Branch/service National Police of Colombia
Years of service2023–2024
RankLieutenant

Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró (born c. 1986) is a Colombian professional reserve police officer who was the Second Gentleman of Colombia from 2022 until 2026 as the partner of Vice President Francia Márquez. [1][2][3]

He was born in Buenaventura, Cauca Valley. He has been Francia Márquez’s partner since 2020.[4][5] In 2023, he graduated as a Professional Police Reserve Officer from the Colombian National Police.[6][7]

Second Gentleman of Colombia (2022–2026)

On August 7, 2022, during the 32nd Colombian presidential inauguration, Yerney became the de facto Second Gentleman of Colombia.[8][9][10] He is the second man in this role and the first afro-colombian to hold it. His role as Second Gentleman has been more active than previous ones. In May 2023, he traveled with the vice president to Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya.[11][12][13] [14]

On August 15, 2023, he and his partner welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Vice Presidential House.[15][16] On August 18, 2023, they were joined by the Mayor of Cali, Alejandro Eder, and the First Lady of Cali, Taliana Vargas, to say farewell and thank the guests.[17][18] On July 20, 2025, he accompanied the Vice President for the third year in a row during the July 20th Parade, and he was described as her unconditional supporter.[19] In September 2025, he traveled with the Vice President to Abuja, Nigeria, to work on strengthening the diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria and Colombia.[20][21][22]

References

  1. ↑ "Familia vicepresidencial". Periodico El Diario. August 8, 2022. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Villamil, Julián (May 17, 2023). "Le reclaman a la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez por llevar a su pareja sentimental a la gira por África". Infobae. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "¿Quién es la pareja de Francia Márquez?". El Comercio. August 13, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ Pardo, Jhoan (February 12, 2024). "Él es Yerney Pinillo, el compañero sentimental de Francia Márquez que Gustavo Petro mencionó durante su viaje al Pacífico". Infobae. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Yerney, el mensajero que enamoró a Francia Márquez y llega a la Casa de Nariño". las2orillas. May 31, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Cielo Rusinque y las parejas de Ricardo Roa y Francia Márquez, los nuevos oficiales de la reserva activa de la Policía". Semana. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Rafael Yerney Pinillo, el novio de Francia Márquez, era domiciliario en Cali: ¿Cuándo inició su relación con la vicepresidenta?". El País. December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Quién es la 'pareja' de Francia Márquez, con quien estaría viajando de arriba a abajo". Pulzo. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ Cristancho, Daniela (January 28, 2024). "El desconocido perfil de Yerney Pinillo, pareja de la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez". El Espectador. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ Naranjo, Paula (December 14, 2024). "De domiciliario a novio de la vicepresidenta de la República: el cambio radical a la vida de Rafael Yerney Pinillo". Infobae. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Yerney Pinillo Ocoró, el novio de Francia Márquez, es la búsqueda No. 1 de Google". Vanguardia. May 22, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "¿Quién es la pareja de Francia Márquez que ahora la acompaña en sus misiones diplomáticas?". El Colombiano. May 20, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Él es la pareja de la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez, quien ha estado con ella en eventos diplomáticos". Semana. May 21, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Yerney Pinillo Ocoró, el novio de Francia Márquez, es la búsqueda No. 1 de Google". Qhubo Cali. May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Así fue el recibimiento de los duques de Sussex en Bogotá". El Espectador. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Los duques de Sussex respaldan iniciativas de salud mental para proteger a mujeres y niños del acoso en línea". CNN en Español. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Duques de Sussex se despiden de su gira por el país: "Puedo sentir este abrazo de Colombia, es increíble", aseguró Meghan Markle". Semana. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Finaliza visita del príncipe Harry y Meghan Markle en Colombia, donde "quedan las puertas abiertas para trabajar unidos"". El País. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  19. ↑ "El apoyo incondicional de Francia Márquez se llama Yerney Pinillo Ocoró". Las2orillas. July 28, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Nigeria, Colombia set to open new diplomatic chapter – Shettima". The Sun Nigeria. September 1, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Colombian Vice-President Begins Three-day Official Visit To Nigeria". This Day. August 30, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  22. ↑ Colombian Vice-President Arrives In Nigeria, Begins Three-Day Official Visit on YouTube

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