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President of ColombiaPolitics1978–

Abelardo de la Espriella

President of Colombia since 2026 and a lawyer by profession. He takes a hard line against armed groups, ending peace talks with them, and wants to shrink the state and deregulate the economy. A conservative Catholic, he opposes abortion.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
National Liberalism
Closest personality
Friedrich Merz
Portrait of Abelardo de la Espriella
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal40%
    Unitary60%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy73%
    Autocracy27%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security63%
    Liberty37%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation69%
    Multiculturalism31%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist73%
    Pacifist27%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist29%
    Nationalist71%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public39%
    Private61%
  • Control

    Leaning · Free market
    Planning32%
    Free market68%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism29%
    Globalism71%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious18%
    Religious82%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive21%
    Traditionalist79%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology59%
    Biology41%

What sets Abelardo de la Espriella apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Abelardo de la Espriella leans further toward religious than 83% of the 591 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 50Abelardo de la Espriella 18

Of all the axes, Religion is where Abelardo de la Espriella stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, Abelardo de la Espriella sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 60Abelardo de la Espriella 59

Here they share common ground with most personalities.