Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego is a Colombian politician and economist who has served as the president of Colombia since 2022. Upon inauguration, he is considered the first left-wing president in the
Official portrait, 2022
Protesters in Bolívar Square, Bogotá, demonstrating against Petro's removal from the mayoralty, March 2014
Petro and his running mate Ángela Robledo (far left) receiving endorsements from Antanas Mockus (third from left) and Claudia López Hernández (third from right) at an event in Bogotá, during the campaign for the second round, June 2018
Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 29 May 2022, with a runoff on 19 June 2022 as no candidate obtained at least 50% in the first round of voting. Iván Duque, who was elected president in
Presidente Gustavo Petro Urrego