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President of ColombiaPolitics1952–present

Álvaro Uribe

President of Colombia from 2002 to 2010. Known for his Democratic Security doctrine combating FARC insurgencies and drug cartels, paired with free-market reforms, foreign investment promotion, and close strategic alignment with the United States.

Closest spectrum
Right
Closest personality
José Antonio Kast
Portrait of Álvaro Uribe
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal28%
    Unitary72%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy66%
    Autocracy34%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security75%
    Liberty25%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation61%
    Multiculturalism39%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist77%
    Pacifist23%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist20%
    Nationalist80%
  • Economy

    Strong · Private
    Public20%
    Private80%
  • Control

    Leaning · Free market
    Planning30%
    Free market70%
  • Trade

    Strong · Globalism
    Protectionism16%
    Globalism84%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious14%
    Religious86%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive13%
    Traditionalist88%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology50%
    Biology50%

What sets Álvaro Uribe apart

Most unusual position

Trade

Álvaro Uribe leans further toward globalism than 93% of the 525 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 53Álvaro Uribe 16

Of all the axes, Trade is where Álvaro Uribe stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Representation

On Representation, Álvaro Uribe sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 61Álvaro Uribe 66

Here they share common ground with most personalities.