President of Colombia

President of the
Republic of Colombia
Presidente de la
República de Colombia
President of the; Republic of Colombia ; Presidente de la; República de Colombia
	Presidential Standard
	Presidential Seal
	Incumbent; Gustavo Petro; since 7 August 2022
Style	Mr. / Madam President ; (formal) ; His / Her Excellency ; (formal, diplomatic)
Residence	Casa de Nariño
Term length	One four-year terms
Inaugural holder	Simón Bolívar
Formation	17 December 1819
Deputy	Vice President of Colombia
Salary	$250,000.00
Website	The Presidency

The President of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Colombiacode: es is deprecated ) is the head of state and head of government of Colombia.

The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was "la Gran Colombia". The first president, General Simón Bolívar,^[1] took office in 1819. His position, initially self-proclaimed, was ratified by Congress.

The current president of the Republic of Colombia is Gustavo Petro, who took office on 7 August 2022.

Living former presidents

As of 20 December 2024, there are five living former presidents:

César Gaviria
(1990-1994)
(1947-03-31) March 31, 1947 (age 77)
Ernesto Samper
(1994-1998)
(1950-08-03) August 3, 1950 (age 74)
Andrés Pastrana Arango
(1998-2002)
(1954-08-17) August 17, 1954 (age 70)
Álvaro Uribe
(2002-2010)
(1952-07-04) July 4, 1952 (age 72)
Juan Manuel Santos
(2010-2018)
(1951-08-10) August 10, 1951 (age 73)
Iván Duque
(2018-2022)
(1976-08-01) August 1, 1976 (age 48)

The most recent death of a former president was that of Belisario Betancur (1982–1986) on 6 December 2018; he was 95 years old.^[2]

President Of Colombia Media

Fachada norte de la Casa de Nariño, la residencia oficial del Presidente de Colombia, sitada en la Calle Carrera 7 en Bogotá
Seen at Cancun Airport while waiting for our flight home. I believe there had just been a big meeting with heads of state from all over South America taking place in Cancun, which is why this aircraft was at Cancun
The Colombian presidential guard changing the guard

References

↑ Gobernantes Colombianos, Ignacio Arismendi Posada, Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición, Page 15, Bogotá, Colombia, 1983
↑ Falleció el expresidente colombiano Belisario Betancur Cuartas

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[1] Gobernantes Colombianos, Ignacio Arismendi Posada, Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición, Page 15, Bogotá, Colombia, 1983

[2] Falleció el expresidente colombiano Belisario Betancur Cuartas

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President of the Republic of Colombia Presidente de la República de Colombia
Presidential Standard
Presidential Seal
Incumbent Gustavo Petro since 7 August 2022
Style	Mr. / Madam President (formal) His / Her Excellency (formal, diplomatic)
Residence	Casa de Nariño
Term length	One four-year terms
Inaugural holder	Simón Bolívar
Formation	17 December 1819
Deputy	Vice President of Colombia
Salary	$250,000.00
Website	The Presidency