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Gustavo Petro

1960 - Today

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Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (Latin American Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo fɾanˈsisko ˈpetɾo uˈreɣo]; born 19 April 1960) is a Colombian politician who has served as the 35th president of Colombia since 2022. Upon inauguration, he became the first left-wing president in the recent history of Colombia. At 17 years old, Petro joined the guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19). Seventeen years later it evolved into the M-19 Democratic Alliance, a political party. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gustavo Petro is the 4,034th most popular politician (up from 4,651st in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Colombia (up from 15th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Colombian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gustavo Petro ranks 4,034 out of 19,576. Before him are Nakşidil Sultan, Margaret of France, Duchess of Berry, Vitold Fokin, Boris Shcherbina, Philip I, Prince of Taranto, and Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. After him are Violet Jessop, Hilderic, Alaungpaya, Netjerkare Siptah, Yusef of Morocco, and Tassos Papadopoulos.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Gustavo Petro ranks 41. Before him are Brian Cowen, Kim Ki-duk, Eric Adams, Hiroyuki Sanada, Damon Hill, and BD Wong. After him are Jafar Panahi, Kelly LeBrock, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, David Duchovny, Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran, and Bono.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Gustavo Petro ranks 11 out of 356. Before him are Griselda Blanco (1943), Juan Manuel Santos (1951), Andrés Escobar (1967), César Gaviria (1947), René Higuita (1966), and Carlos Valderrama (1961). After him are Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (1943), Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela (1939), Álvaro Uribe (1952), Pedro López (1948), Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913), and Sofía Vergara (1972).

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Among POLITICIANS In Colombia

Among politicians born in Colombia, Gustavo Petro ranks 3. Before him are Juan Manuel Santos (1951), and César Gaviria (1947). After him are Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (1943), Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela (1939), Álvaro Uribe (1952), Luis Carlos Galán (1943), Francisco de Paula Santander (1792), Virgilio Barco Vargas (1921), Julio César Turbay Ayala (1916), Belisario Betancur (1923), and Ernesto Samper (1950).

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