Iván Duque Márquez (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβan ˈdu.ke ˈmaɾkes]; born August 1, 1976) is a Colombian politician and economist. He was the 33rd President of Colombia from 7 August 2018 to 7 August 2022. Before, he was a senator for Bogota in the Senate of Colombia. He is a member of the Democratic Center Party.[1]
Iván Duque Márquez | |
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| 33rd President of Colombia | |
| In office 7 August 2018 – 7 August 2022 | |
| Vice President | Marta Lucía Ramírez |
| Preceded by | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Petro |
| Member of the Senate of Colombia | |
| In office July 20, 2014 – April 10, 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iván Duque Márquez 1 August 1976 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Political party | Democratic Center |
| Spouse(s) | María Juliana Ruiz |
| Alma mater | Sergio Arboleda University American University Georgetown University |
| Website | Official website |
On March 11, 2018, Duque won the nomination to become the presidential candidate for the right coalition.[2] Duque was elected President of Colombia on June 17, 2018 after defeating Gustavo Petro 54% to 42% in the second round. On May 27, 2018 he won the first round of the presidential election with over 39% of the vote.[3]
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