National
President of the Republic
- Spanish: Presidente de la República
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected by direct secret vote for a single four-year term (Constitution Art. 190; no re-election since the 2015 reform). Absolute majority needed; otherwise a run-off between the top two is held three weeks later.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Abelardo de la Espriella since August 2026 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Next vote
Sources
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitute Project, Colombia Constitution 1991 as amended to 2015, read 2026-10-12: selection method and seats of this office (Arts. 112, 171, 176, 189, 190, 202, 231, 239). Seat totals for 2026-2030 (Senate 100+2+1, Chamber 161+2+1+1+1+16+1) from Wikipedia, 2026 Colombian parliamentary election, read 2026-10-12, cross-checked with CNE declaration of the Senate (El Universal, 2026-07-14). Court sizes (9 and 23) from Law 270 of 1996, not re-read this run. For: President of the Republic
- constituteproject.org · checked Spanish official names of the Colombian bodies and offices as used in the Constitution of 1991 and the bodies own sites, read 2026-10-12. Cabinet name Consejo de Ministros is marked unofficial (the Constitution calls it Gobierno Nacional). For: President of the Republic in Spanish
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, 2026 Colombian presidential election, read 2026-10-12: De la Espriella won the 21 June 2026 run-off (49.66%) and Restrepo is Vice President; took office 7 August 2026 (Council of Ministers of Colombia page). Fallback: Wikipedia, because Registraduria results were not read this run. For: Abelardo de la Espriella, current term
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitution Art. 190 (four-year term, run-off three weeks later), read 2026-10-12; date follows the last-Sunday-of-May (presidential) and second-Sunday-of-March (Congress) pattern of 2018-2026 (Wikipedia, 2026 Colombian presidential election and parliamentary election, read 2026-10-12). Not yet scheduled by the Registraduria, hence date_confirmed=false. For: General election, May 26, 2030