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Learn about the history, powers and functions of the president of Colombia, the head of state and government of the Republic of Colombia. Find out who is the current president, Gustavo Petro, and how he was elected in 2022.
Jun 20, 2022 · His victory in a presidential election, on his third attempt, marks a huge departure from the country's conservative establishment and signals Colombia's desire for a new political path.
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Gustavo Petro is the current president of Colombia since 2022 and a former guerrilla leader of the M-19 movement. He has a background in politics, law, and journalism, and is the first left-wing president in recent history of Colombia.
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This list includes those persons who were sworn into or forcibly took the office of president of the Republic of Colombiafollowing the passing of the Colombian Constitution of 1832, which took effect on 30 August 1821. The Republic of Colombia of 1821–1831 is now commonly referred to as the Gran Colombia to differentiate it from the present-day Rep...
This list includes those persons who were sworn into or forcibly took the office of president of the Republic of New Granada following the passing of the Colombian Constitution of 1832, which took effect on 26 November 1832. There were 8 people in office serving a presidency each. All were popularly elected under an electoral college system except ...
This list includes those persons who were sworn into, succeeded to, or forcibly took office as President of the Granadine Confederation following the passing of the Colombian Constitution of 1858, which took effect on 22 May 1858. The Constitution of 1858 abolished the Office of the Vice Presidency. The line of succession was modified by the introd...
This list includes those persons who were sworn into, succeeded to, or forcibly took office as President of the United States of Colombia following the passing of the Colombian Constitution of 1863, which took effect on 8 May 1863. There were 11 people in office, and 14 presidencies as three presidents served two non-consecutive terms each and are ...
Aug 8, 2022 · BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and bring peace to a country long haunted by bloody feuds between the government, drug traffickers and rebel groups.
Jun 19, 2022 · Gustavo Petro, a former rebel and longtime senator, became the first leftist leader elected to head Colombia, Latin America’s third largest nation.
Gustavo Petro, the former mayor of Bogota and ex-rebel fighter, has become Colombia's first left-wing president. Mr Petro, a current senator, defeated the right-wing construction magnate...
