Politicians from Colombia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Colombian Politicians of all time. This list of famous Colombian Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Colombian Politicians.

1. #1

   

   Juan Manuel Santos

   b. 1951

   HPI 70.9991 languages

   Juan Manuel Santos is the president of Colombia. He is most famous for negotiating with the FARC rebels to end the civil war in Colombia.

2. #2

   

   César Gaviria

   b. 1947

   HPI 69.3739 languages

   César Gaviria is most famous for being the president of Colombia from 1990 to 1994.

3. #3

   

   Gustavo Petro

   b. 1960

   HPI 67.9155 languages

   34th President of Colombia since 2022

4. #4

   

   Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

   b. 1943

   HPI 66.6418 languages

   Colombian drug trafficker

5. #5

   

   Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela

   1939 - 2022

   HPI 66.2015 languages

   Colombian drug lord, formerly one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel (1939–2022)

6. #6

   

   Álvaro Uribe

   b. 1952

   HPI 66.0453 languages

   31st President of Colombia

7. #7

   

   Luis Carlos Galán

   1943 - 1989

   HPI 65.1719 languages

   Colombian politician (1943-1989)

8. #8

   

   Francisco de Paula Santander

   1792 - 1840

   HPI 64.2533 languages

   Colombian military and political leader (1792-1840)

9. #9

   

   Virgilio Barco Vargas

   1921 - 1997

   HPI 64.2133 languages

   President of Colombia (1986-1990)

10. #10

    

    Julio César Turbay Ayala

    1916 - 2005

    HPI 64.1529 languages

    President of Colombia (1916-2005)