Jorge Enrique Robledo

Jorge Robledo
Senator of Colombia
In office
20 July 2002 – July 2022
Personal details
Born (1950-02-11) February 11, 1950 (age 74)
Ibagué, Tolima
Colombia
Political partyAlternative Democratic Pole
Alma materUniversity of Los Andes
ProfessionArchitect
Politician
Lecturer

Jorge Enrique Robledo Castillo (born 11 February 1950) is a Colombian politician, architect, professor, and author.[1] He served as a member of the Senate of Colombia from 2002 until 2022, when he decided to leave his position in congress to pursue the office of president of Colombia,[2] ultimately losing to Gustavo Petro. On 21 June 2023, Robledo announced that he was running for mayor of Bogotá in the October 2023 elections.[3][needs update]

  1. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (30 December 2013). "'Soy un echador de tiza': Jorge Enrique Robledo". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (5 October 2021). "Quién es Jorge Enrique Robledo, el senador que busca la Presidencia en 2022". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ Castillo, Por María Alejandra (21 June 2023). "Jorge Enrique Robledo reveló cómo sería su relación con Gustavo Petro si llega a la Alcaldía de Bogotá". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2023.