President of Colombia

President of the Republic of Colombia
Presidente de la República de Colombia
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Incumbent Gustavo Petro since 7 August 2022
Government of Colombia Executive Branch of Colombia
Style	Mr. President (informal) The Honorable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Head of state Head of government
Abbreviation	PDTE-CO
Member of	Cabinet National Government National Economic Council
Residence	Casa de Nariño
Seat	Bogotá, D.C.
Appointer	Popular vote or via succession from vice presidency
Term length	Four years, non renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Colombia
Formation	17 December 1819 (204 years ago) (1819-12-17)
First holder	Simón Bolívar
Salary	Colombian pesos 32,624,000/US$ 6,847 monthly[1]
Website	presidencia.gov.co

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The President of Colombia (President of the Republic) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The president heads the executive branch of the 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,^[2] took office in 1819. His position, initially self-proclaimed, was subsequently ratified by Congress.

The president is directly elected through Universal Suffrage for a period of four years, along with the vice president. According to article 125, ratified in 2018, no person who has been elected for a presidential term can be elected for a second. In addition, three vice presidents have become president by virtue of the death or resignation of a president during the term. In total, 34 people have served in 36 presidencies that span 48 four-year terms, with Alfonso López Pumarejo, Álvaro Uribe and Juan Manuel Santos being the only ones with double terms, in the case of López Pumarejo non-consecutive. Gustavo Petro is the 34th and current president of the Republic of Colombia, having assumed office on August 7, 2022.