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2026 Colombian Presidential Election
Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Colombia in May 2026. Gustavo Petro, who was elected president in 2022, is ineligible to run due to term limits. Background In the previous 2022 presidential election, as none of the presidential nominees obtained at least 50% of the votes in the first round, a runoff was held between the top two candidates, Gustavo Petro and Rodolfo Hernández Suárez. Petro won the run-off, becoming the first left-wing candidate to be elected president of Colombia since the country's independence in 1810. The results for the second round saw the lowest record of blank votes in over 20 years and a turnout of 58.17%, the highest since 1998. Since taking office, Petro and his allies have been involved in several scandals. One scandal, nicknamed "Nannygate", involved the publishing of recordings of then ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, speaking with Petro's Chief of Staff, Laura Sarabia, about possible illegal financing and threa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Colombia
The president of Colombia (President of the Republic) is the head of state and head of government of Colombia. The president heads the executive branch of the Government of Colombia, national government and is the commander-in-chief of the Military Forces of Colombia. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president, Simón Bolívar, took office in 1819. While presidential power has waxed and waned over time, the presidency has played an increasingly important role in Colombian political life since the early 20th century, with a notable expansion during the presidency of Álvaro Uribe. 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 the "''Gran Colombia''". The first president, General Simón Bolívar, took office in 1819. His position, initially self-proclaimed, was subsequently ratified by Congress. The president is directly elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (Colombia) ...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) () also known as the Chancellery (), is the Cabinet position of the Government of Colombia responsible for the international relations of Colombia through its diplomatic missions abroad by formulating foreign policy relevant to the matters of the State. It is equivalent to the foreign affairs ministries of other countries. References {{Authority control Ministries established in 1821 1821 establishments in Gran Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia López
Claudia Nayibe López Hernández (born 9 March 1970) is a Colombian politician. She was a Senator of the Republic of Colombia and was the vice-presidential candidate in the 2018 presidential election for the Green Alliance party. In October 2019, she was elected mayor of Bogotá, the first woman and as well the first openly LGBT person to be elected to this position. Biography Claudia Nayibe López Hernández, the daughter of Elías López Reyes and María del Carmen Hernández Ruiz, is the oldest of six siblings. Education She graduated in finance, Government, and International Relations from the Universidad Externado de Colombia. She has a master's degree in Public Administration and Urban Politics from Columbia University in New York, and a Ph.D. in political science from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Career López's appearance in public life is linked to the student movement of the , which between 1989 and 1990 was what gave impulse to the 1991 Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Chocó
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' may be either appointed or elected, and the governor's powers can vary significantly, depending on the public laws in place locally. The adjective pertaining to a governor is gubernatorial, from the Latin root ''gubernare''. In a federated state, the governor may serve as head of state and head of government for their regional polity, while still operating under the laws of the federation, which has its own head of state for the entire federation. Ancient empires Pre-Roman empires Though the legal and administrative framework of provinces, each administered by a governor, was created by the Romans, the term ''governor'' has been a convenient term for historians to describe similar systems in antiquity. Indeed, many regions of the pre-Roman an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Environment And Sustainable Development (Colombia)
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The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development () is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia in charge of formulating, implementing, and orienting environmental policy to ensure the sustainable development of the country. List of Ministers References Colombia, Environment and Sustainable Development Environmental policies organizations Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ambassadors Of Colombia To The United States
The ambassador of Colombia to the United States is the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Colombia to the United States of America. The Ambassador is Colombia's foremost diplomatic representative to the United States, and Chief of Mission in Washington, D.C. The Ambassador however, is not the only Colombian diplomat in the United States, the other two being the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the Organization of American States also in Washington, D.C., and the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations in New York City. The officeholder is charged with representing the interests of the president and government of Colombia, and advancing the accredited countries. The current ambassador is Daniel García-Peña. Envoys File:Senor Don Julio Rengifo and his wife Regina Barbour.jpg, Senor Don Julio Rengifo and his wife Regina Barbour Ambassadors See also * Embassy of Colombia, Washington, D.C. * United States Ambassador ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Foreign Affairs (Colombia)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (Chancellor) is a member of the executive branch of the national government of Colombia and head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. The incumbent is one of the highest-ranking members of the president's cabinet and ranks fifth in Colombian line of presidential succession among cabinet ministers. Created in 1821 with Pedro Gual Escandón as its first office holder, the Minister of Foreign Affairs represents Colombia to foreign countries and is therefore considered analogous to a Chancellor in other countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is appointed by the President of Colombia and serves at his discretion, defending the respective interests of the presidential administration. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Defense, are generally considered the five most important cabinet members due to the importance of their respecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Gilberto Murillo
Luis Gilberto Murillo Urrutia (born 1 January 1967) is a Colombian diplomat, mining engineer, and politician who was the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development from 2016 to 2018. He has also served as Governor of the predominantly Afro-Colombian Department of Chocó in Colombia. Murillo was kidnapped in 2000 and after his release he went into and moved to the United States and only returned to Colombia in 2011. In July 2022, Murillo was nominated by president-elect Gustavo Petro to serve as ambassador to the United States. Early life and education Murillo’s ascent to become an influential Afro-Colombian political figure allowed him to be awarded Colombia’s ICETEX Scholarship to study abroad. As a result, he attended Russian State Geological Prospecting University where he earned his bachelor's degree in mining engineering and a master's degree in engineering science with a concentration in open-pit mining, in 1990. He also received a Certificate as Instruct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Gilberto Murillo 2024 (cropped)
Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Origins The Germanic name (and its variants) is usually said to be composed of the words for "fame" () and "warrior" () and hence may be translated to ''famous warrior'' or "famous in battle". According to Dutch onomatologists however, it is more likely that the first stem was , meaning fame, which would give the meaning 'warrior for the gods' (or: 'warrior who captured stability') for the full name.J. van der Schaar, ''Woordenboek van voornamen'' (Prisma Voornamenboek), 4e druk 1990; see also thLodewijs in the Dutch given names database Modern forms of the name are the German name Ludwig and the Dutch form Lodewijk. and the other Iberian forms more closely resemble the French name Louis, a derivat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicky Dávila
Victoria Eugenia "Vicky" Dávila Hoyos (born 30 May 1973) is a Colombian journalist, politician, and radio and television host. She has worked as a journalist for Noticiero TV Hoy, RCN, W Radio, and La FM. She later served as the director of ''Semana'' from November 2020 to November 2024. In November 2024, Dávila resigned from Semana to launch her presidential pre-candidacy for the 2026 presidential election as an independent candidate. Early life and education Victoria Eugenia Dávila Hoyos was born in Tuluá Tuluá (), is a city located in the heart of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. A major industrial and commercial center, it is the region's fourth-largest city after Cali—the department capital— Palmira and Buenaventura. Founded around 1741 by Juan ..., Valle del Cauca, on May 30, 1973. She holds a degree in Social Communication from the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente. She is married to José Amiro Gnecco Martínez. Career She began her television career a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicky Davila 2025
Vicky, Vick, Vickie or Vicki is a feminine given name, often a hypocorism of Victoria. The feminine name Vicky in Greece comes from the name Vasiliki. Notable people with the name * Family nickname of Victoria, Princess Royal (1840–1901), wife of German Emperor Frederick III, mother of Emperor Wilhelm II and daughter of gQueen cggggfgVictoria of Great Britain * Pen name of German-British political cartoonist Victor Weisz (1913–1966) * Vicki Adams (born 1989), Scottish curler * Vicki Adams (trick rider) (born 1951), Rodeo performer * Vicki Barr (athlete) (born 1982), British sprinter * Vicky Beeching (born 1979), British musician and religious commentator * Vicki Belo (born 1956), Filipino cosmetic surgeon * Vicki Berner (1945–2017), Canadian tennis player * Vicky Binns (born 1981), English actress * Vicky Botwright (born 1977), English squash coach and former player * Vicky Brago-Mitchell (born 1946), American fractal artist, former dancer * Vicki Brown (1940– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
