Gustavo Petro

Born

1960-04-19

Birthplace

Ciénaga de Oro, Córdoba, Colombia

Biography

Gustavo Petro, in full Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, (born April 19, 1960, Ciénaga de Oro, Colombia), Colombian politician and former member of the Marxist guerrilla group 19th of April Movement (M-19) who in 2022 became the first leftist to serve as the president of Colombia.