, 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. 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. On 15 August 2023, he and his partner received the
Duke and
Duchess of Sussex at the
Vice Presidential House. 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. 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. On September 2025, he accompanied the Vice President to
Abuja, Nigeria, where they sought to strengthen
diplomacy and economic relations between
Nigeria and Colombia. ==References==