Iván Cepeda
Iván Cepeda | |
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.jpg) Cepeda in 2020 | |
| Senator of Colombia | |
| Assumed office 20 July 2014 | |
| Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
| In office 20 July 2010 – 20 July 2014 | |
| Constituency | Capital District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Iván Cepeda Castro 24 October 1962 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Political party | Historic Pact (2025–present) |
| Spouse(s) |
Pilar Rueda (m. 2014) |
| Parents |
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| Education | Sofia University (BPhil) University of Lyon (MPhil) |
| Occupation |
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Iván Cepeda Castro (born 24 October 1962) is a Colombian politician, human rights activist, and philosopher. He is a member of the Historic Pact political party and is a political leader on the Colombian left. He has been a member of the Senate of Colombia since 2014. Before, he was in the Chamber of Representatives from 2010 to 2014. He is the founder of the Manuel Cepeda Foundation, named after his father, who was assassinated in 1994.[1][2][3] He was the Historic Pact presidential candidate in the 2026 election, losing to Abelardo de la Espriella by less than 1% of the vote.
References
- ↑ "Colombia leftist faces pro-Trump rival in presidential election runoff". www.bbc.com. 2026-06-01. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Cepeda, de la Espriella advance in Colombia's presidential election". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ↑ Correal, Annie; Glatsky, Genevieve; Ferré-Sadurní, Luis (2026-05-31). "Colombia Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
Other websites
Media related to Iván Cepeda at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Iván Cepeda at Wikiquote- Official Website
- CIDOB biography (in Spanish)