Presidents of Colombia from 1810 to the Present
Complete list of the 91 presidents of Colombia from 1810 to the present, ordered by each period of government.
The presidents of Colombia throughout its history have played a fundamental role in the construction of the country. Since independence in 1810, Colombia has had more than 50 presidents who have faced different challenges and have left their mark on the nation.
List of Presidents of Colombia
- 1810 – 1811: Juan de la Cruz Mourgeon
- 1811 – 1811: José Miguel Pey de Andrade
- 1811 – 1811: Antonio Nariño
- 1811 – 1812: Camilo Torres Tenorio
- 1812 – 1813: Manuel Rodríguez Torices
- 1813 – 1814: Custodio García Rovira
- 1814 – 1814: Manuel Benito de Castro
- 1814 – 1815: José María del Castillo y Rada
- 1815 – 1816: Liborio Mejía
- 1816 – 1816: Fernando Serrano Uribe
- 1816 – 1817: Camilo Torres Tenorio
- 1817 – 1818: Antonio Villavicencio
- 1818 – 1820: Pablo Morillo (Spanish Governor)
- 1820 – 1821: Simón Bolívar
- 1821 – 1823: Rafael Antonio García
- 1823 – 1826: Simón Bolívar
- 1826 – 1827: Francisco de Paula Santander
- 1827 – 1828: Simón Bolívar
- 1828 – 1828: Domingo Caycedo Santamaría
- 1828 – 1829: Joaquín Mosquera
- 1829 – 1829: Francisco de Paula Santander (Charged with the Presidency)
- 1829 – 1830: José Ignacio de Márquez
- 1830 – 1831: Francisco de Paula Santander
- 1831 – 1831: Domingo Caycedo Santamaría
- 1831 – 1832: Francisco de Paula Santander
- 1832 – 1833: José Ignacio de Márquez
- 1833 – 1834: Francisco de Paula Santander
- 1834 – 1837: José Ignacio de Márquez
- 1837 – 1841: José Ignacio de Márquez
- 1841 – 1841: Pedro Alcántara Herrán
- 1841 – 1845: Pedro Alcántara Herrán
- 1845 – 1849: Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
- 1849 – 1853: José Hilario López
- 1853 – 1854: José María Obando
- 1854 – 1861: José María Melo
- 1861 – 1862: Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
- 1862 – 1863: Manuel Murillo Toro
- 1863 – 1864: Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
- 1864 – 1866: Manuel Murillo Toro
- 1866 – 1867: Santos Acosta
- 1867 – 1868: Manuel Murillo Toro
- 1868 – 1870: Santos Gutiérrez
- 1870 – 1872: Eustorgio Salgar
- 1872 – 1874: Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
- 1874 – 1876: Santiago Pérez de Manosalbas
- 1876 – 1877: Aquileo Parra
- 1877 – 1878: Julián Trujillo Largacha
- 1878 – 1880: Rafael Núñez
- 1880 – 1882: Francisco Javier Zaldúa
- 1882 – 1884: Rafael Núñez
- 1884 – 1886: Rafael Núñez
- 1886 – 1887: Eliseo Payán
- 1887 – 1888: Carlos Holguín Mallarino
- 1888 – 1892: Rafael Núñez
- 1892 – 1894: Miguel Antonio Caro
- 1894 – 1898: Rafael Núñez
- 1898 – 1900: Manuel Antonio Sanclemente
- 1900 – 1904: José Manuel Marroquín
- 1904 – 1909: Rafael Reyes
- 1909 – 1910: Ramón González Valencia
- 1910 – 1914: Carlos Eugenio Restrepo
- 1914 – 1918: José Vicente Concha
- 1918 – 1921: Marco Fidel Suárez
- 1921 – 1922: Jorge Holguín
- 1922 – 1926: Pedro Nel Ospina
- 1926 – 1930: Miguel Abadía Méndez
- 1930 – 1934: Enrique Olaya Herrera
- 1934 – 1938: Alfonso López Pumarejo
- 1938 – 1942: Eduardo Santos Montejo
- 1942 – 1945: Alfonso López Pumarejo
- 1945 – 1946: Alberto Lleras Camargo
- 1946 – 1950: Mariano Ospina Pérez
- 1950 – 1951: Laureano Gómez Castro
- 1951 – 1953: Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez
- 1953 – 1957: Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
- 1957 – 1958: Gabriel París Gordillo
- 1958 – 1962: Alberto Lleras Camargo
- 1962 – 1966: Guillermo León Valencia
- 1966 – 1970: Carlos Lleras Restrepo
- 1970 – 1974: Misael Pastrana Borrero
- 1974 – 1978: Alfonso López Michelsen
- 1978 – 1982: Julio César Turbay Ayala
- 1982 – 1986: Belisario Betancur Cuartas
- 1986 – 1990: Virgilio Barco Vargas
- 1990 – 1994: César Gaviria Trujillo
- 1994 – 1998: Ernesto Samper Pizano
- 1998 – 2002: Andrés Pastrana Arango
- 2002 – 2010: Álvaro Uribe Vélez
- 2010 – 2018: Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
- 2018 – 2022: Iván Duque Márquez
- 2022 – Present: Gustavo Petro
Since Colombia's independence in 1810, the country has had a total of 91 presidents, each with their own legacy and history. Over the years, Colombia has experienced significant political changes, from the early centralist governments to the current representative democracy, including periods of dictatorship, civil wars, constitutions, and political reforms.
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