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President of Colombia

President of Colombia
PostPresident
Bodythe Republic of Colombia
InsigniaPresidential Seal of Colombia.svg
Insigniasize150px
InsigniacaptionSeal of the President
NativenamePresidente de la República de Colombia
IncumbentJuan Manuel Santos
Incumbentsince7 August 2010
PredecessorÁlvaro Uribe
ResidenceCasa de Nariño
TermlengthFour years
PredecessorÁlvaro Uribe
Formation17 December 1819
InauguralSimón Bolívar
Salary$23.460.630 ($13.000 USD)

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The President of Colombia (Presidente de la República de Colombia) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Colombia. The office of president was established upon the ratification of the Constitution of 1819, by the Congress of Angostura, convened in December 1819, when Colombia was part of "la Gran Colombia". The first president, General Simón Bolívar, took office in 1819. His position, initially self-proclaimed, was subsequently ratified by Congress.

The current president of the Republic of Colombia is Juan Manuel Santos.


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