Colombia · Head of state and government
Abelardo de la Espriella
President of the Republic of Colombia.
- Office
- President of the Republic of Colombia
- In office since
- 7 August 2026
How Espriella took office
He took the oath on 7 August 2026 in Cali before the President of Congress, Honorio Henríquez, succeeding Gustavo Petro, Vanguardia reported.2
Career
Term of office
Article 190 of the Constitution provides that the President is elected for a period of four years. Article 197 bars anyone who has served as President from being elected President again. Under Article 115 the President is Chief of State, head of government and supreme administrative authority.3
Career facts only, from official biographies and reputable news reports. Checked 28 October 2026. Office holders change: see the sources for the latest.
Sources
- United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service, Heads of State, Heads of Government and Ministers for Foreign Affairs (list dated 20 October 2026) (20 October 2026)
- Vanguardia, Abelardo de la Espriella tomó posesión como nuevo presidente de Colombia 2026 a 2030 (7 August 2026)
- Constitute Project, Colombia's Constitution of 1991 with Amendments through 2015 (Constitute Project)