The General Director of Administrative Department of the Presidency (General Director of DAPRE) is in charge of overseeing, managing, and executing the administrative tasks related to the presidency of Colombia, while also ensuring the effective implementation of government policies. In this role, the General Director leads the coordination between the Presidency and other state institutions, as well as civil society, and provides support to the President in fulfilling both constitutional and administrative duties.
From its founding in 1898 until 2014, the highest position within the Administrative Department of the Presidency of the Republic was that of General Secretary of the Presidency, which changed its name in 2014 during the administration of Juan Manuel Santos.
In 2018, during Iván Duque administration, the position was restructured, taking on its current name of General Director of the Administrative Department of the Presidency.