CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bogotá, D.C. The current president of the Republic of Colombia is Gustavo Petro, who took office on 7 August 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chosen to be first president of Colombia, was General Simón Bolívar y Palacios, leader of the revolutionary forces, who up to that point was titled “Supreme Chief” for his role in the revolution. The following day, Congress elected Francisco Antonio Zea Díaz, first vice president of Colombia.

Detailed explanation-3: -President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Bogotá, Colombia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego as President of the Republic of Colombia on August 7, 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Duque’s term came to an end, he was succeeded by Gustavo Petro on 7 August 2022, after Petro won the runoff round in the 2022 Colombian presidential election.

Detailed explanation-5: -Presidency. In 1990, he was elected President of Colombia, running as a Liberal Party candidate. During his government a new constitution was adopted in 1991. As president, Gaviria also led the fight against the Medellín and Cali drug cartels, and various guerrilla factions.