Yerney Pinillo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pinillo and the second or maternal family name is Ocoró.

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
BornRafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró
1986 (age 39–40)
Buenaventura, Cauca Valley, Colombia
PartyHistoric Pact (2026-present)
Other political
affiliations
Soy Porque Somos (2021-2022)
Domestic partner
Francia Márquez (2020-present)
RelativesMárquez family
Military service
Allegiance Colombia
Branch/service National Police of Colombia
Years of service
2023–2024
RankLieutenant

Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró (born c. 1986) is a Colombian lieutenant of the National Police of Colombia who served as the second gentleman of Colombia from 2022 to 2026 as the partner of Vice President Francia Márquez, the 13th vice president of Colombia.[1][2][3][4]

Born in Buenaventura, Cauca Valley. Pinillo is the first Afro-Colombian second gentleman in the entire history of Colombia.[5][6] In 2023 he graduated as a Professional Police Reserve Officer of the Colombian National Police.[7][8]

Second Gentleman of Colombia (2022-2026)

Yerney Pinillo with Vice President Francia Márquez, General Director of DAPRE, Laura Sarabia, Minister of National Education, Aurora Vergara, Minister of Science, Yesenia Olaya and former President Juan Manuel Santos during the Book Fair.

On 7 August 2022, during the 32nd Colombian presidential inauguration, Yerney became the de facto Second Gentleman of Colombia.[9][10][11] Being the second man in the role and the first Afro-Colombian. As second gentleman, his role has been much more active than that of his predecessors. In May 2023, he accompanied his partner on his visits to Ghana, South Africa and Kenya.[12][13][14]

On 15 August 2023, he and his partner received the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Vice Presidential House.[15][16] And on 18 August 2023, the Vice President, the Mayor of Cali, Alejandro Eder, and the First Lady of Cali, Taliana Vargas, joined in the farewell and gratitude.[17][18] On 20 July 2025, he accompanied the Vice President for the third consecutive year during the July 20th Parade, being described as the Vice President's unconditional supporter.[19] In September 2025, he accompanied the Vice President to Abuja, Nigeria, where they sought to strengthen diplomacy and economic relations between Nigeria and Colombia.[20][21][22]

References

  1. ^ "Familia vicepresidencial". Periódico El Diario. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  2. ^ Villamil, Julián (17 May 2023). "Le reclaman a la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez por llevar a su pareja sentimental a la gira por África". Infobae. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ "¿Quién es la pareja de Francia Márquez?". El Comercio. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. ^ Montes, Óscar (21 December 2024). "La Ley del Montes / Carta al Niño Dios: lista de regalos". El Heraldo. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Rafael Yerney Pinillo Ocoró, el novio de Francia Márquez, pasó de ser domiciliario a tener una vida de lujos en menos de tres años". Semana. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ^ Pardo, Jhoan (29 January 2024). "Él es Yerney Pinillo, el compañero sentimental de Francia Márquez que Gustavo Petro mencionó durante su viaje al Pacífico". Infobae. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Cielo Rusinque y las parejas de Ricardo Roa y Francia Márquez, los nuevos oficiales de la reserva activa de la Policía". Semana. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Rafael Yerney Pinillo, el novio de Francia Márquez, era domiciliario en Cali: ¿Cuándo inició su relación con la vicepresidenta?". El País. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Quién es la 'pareja' de Francia Márquez, con quien estaría viajando de arriba a abajo". Pulzo. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  10. ^ Cristancho, Daniela (28 January 2024). "El desconocido perfil de Yerney Pinillo, pareja de la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez". El Espectador. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  11. ^ Naranjo, Paula (14 December 2024). "De domiciliario a novio de la vicepresidenta de la República: el cambio radical a la vida de Rafael Yerney Pinillo". Infobae. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Yerney Pinillo Ocoró, el novio de Francia Márquez, es la búsqueda No. 1 de Google". Vanguardia. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  13. ^ "¿Quién es la pareja de Francia Márquez que ahora la acompaña en sus misiones diplomáticas?". El Colombiano. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Él es la pareja de la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez, quien ha estado con ella en eventos diplomáticos". Semana. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Así fue el recibimiento de los duques de Sussex en Bogotá". El Espectador. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Los duques de Sussex respaldan iniciativas de salud mental para proteger a mujeres y niños del acoso en línea". CNN en Español. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 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. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Finaliza visita del príncipe Harry y Meghan Markle en Colombia, donde "quedan las puertas abiertas para trabajar unidos"". El País. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  19. ^ "El apoyo incondicional de Francia Márquez se llama Yerney Pinillo Ocoró". Las2orillas. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Nigeria, Colombia set to open new diplomatic chapter – Shettima". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  21. ^ "Colombian Vice-President Begins Three-day Official Visit To Nigeria". This Day. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  22. ^ Colombian Vice-President Arrives In Nigeria, Begins Three-Day Official Visit on YouTube

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