Iván Duque Márquez
Iván Duque Márquez (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβan ˈdu.ke ˈmaɾkes]; born August 1, 1976) is a Colombian politician and economist. He was the 33rd President of Colombia from 7 August 2018 to 7 August 2022. Before, he was a senator for Bogota in the Senate of Colombia. He is a member of the Democratic Center Party.[1]
Iván Duque Márquez | |
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33rd President of Colombia | |
In office 7 August 2018 – 7 August 2022 | |
Vice President | Marta Lucía Ramírez |
Preceded by | Juan Manuel Santos |
Succeeded by | Gustavo Petro |
Member of the Senate of Colombia | |
In office July 20, 2014 – April 10, 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Iván Duque Márquez 1 August 1976 Bogotá, Colombia |
Political party | Democratic Center |
Spouse(s) | María Juliana Ruiz |
Alma mater | Sergio Arboleda University American University Georgetown University |
Website | Official website |
On March 11, 2018, Duque won the nomination to become the presidential candidate for the right coalition.[2] Duque was elected President of Colombia on June 17, 2018 after defeating Gustavo Petro 54% to 42% in the second round. On May 27, 2018 he won the first round of the presidential election with over 39% of the vote.[3]
Iván Duque Márquez Media
Duque (left) shakes hands with Argentinian President Mauricio Macri in August 2018
Duque and his wife María Juliana Ruiz Sandoval with U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in 2019
Duque with U.S. President Joe Biden in 2022
Coat of arms of Duque as Knight of the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.
References
- ↑ "Biografia de Iván Duque". Biografia de Iván Duque. Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
- ↑ "Duque arrasa y da un paso más hacia la Casa de Nariño". KienyKe. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ "Colombia president-elect vows to unite nation, alter peace deal". 18 June 2018 – via www.reuters.com.
Other websites
- Official Website Archived 2020-07-28 at the Wayback Machine