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Colombia

Republic of Colombia

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Head of state and government
Abelardo de la EspriellaPresident
Government
Government of Abelardo de la EspriellaSince 7 Aug 2026
System
Presidential republicCapital: Bogotá
UN e-government rank
68 of 193EGDI 2024

Colombia is a presidential republic[1]. The President, Abelardo de la Espriella, is both head of state and head of government[3][4]. Govpedia records 19 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[2]

Capital
Bogotá
Region
South America
Area
1,141,748 km²
Language
Spanish
Currency
Colombian peso ($)
People
Colombian
Borders
Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Calling code
+57
Internet domain
.co

Leadership

Who leads the state

Executive

Government of Abelardo de la Espriella

1 of 19 verified on official pages

In a presidential system the President leads both the state and the government. The 18 ministers were sworn in after the inauguration in Cali. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[7]

2024

0.779rank 68 of 193

  • Online services0.752
  • Human capital0.779
  • Telecom infrastructure0.807

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 16 Sept 2026

    Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda takes office as Minister of National Education, replacing Viviane Morales, who resigned.[3][6]

    Verified

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Abelardo de la Espriella is sworn in as President in Cali and swears in his 18-member cabinet, succeeding Gustavo Petro.[4][5]

    Sourced

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  3. [3]
    Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda, nueva ministra de Educación Nacional

    Ministry of National Education of ColombiaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Council of Ministers of Colombia

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Así fueron los nombramientos del gabinete de Abelardo de la Espriella

    InfobaeNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    Colombia's education minister resigns after less than a month

    Colombia ReportsNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026