Gustavo Petro

Gustavo Petro was a Colombian and Italian politician, economist, writer, partisan, environmentalist and mayor (born 1960). He was born at Ciénaga de Oro.

Also recorded as Gustavo Petro Urrego; Petro; Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego.

Overview

Also worked under the name Aureliano and Comandante Andrés.

Born at Ciénaga de Oro in 1960.

Identity and origins

He also worked under the names Aureliano and Comandante Andrés. The authorities additionally record the headings Gustavo Petro Urrego, Petro and Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego. His recorded language was Spanish. His recorded confession was liberation theology.

He married Verónica Alcocer. 2 children are recorded: Sofía Petro and Nicolás Petro.

Formation and teaching

Gustavo Petro studied at Universidad Externado de Colombia, University of Salamanca, UCLouvain and High School of Public Administration of Colombia. (ESAP).

Career and activity

Recorded positions include member of the Senate of Colombia, Mayor of Bogota, member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, President of Colombia and ambassador of Colombia to Belgium. He worked at Bogotá.

Recognition and collections

Gustavo Petro received Order of Boyacá, Order of San Carlos, honorary professor, Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ and Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Palestine.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago.

Prohibido olvidar : dos miradas sobre la toma del palacio de justicia - 1. edición. Vida, Muchas Vidas. Petro. El caso del Banco del Pacífico. Notations on a New Pan-Africanism, dated 2013, video, color, sound (3 min, 34 sec), held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2025.203. Untitled, inkjet print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2019.1542.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Petro, Gustavo, International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who. Selectividad estratégica y repolitización del subsidio al adulto mayor pobre durante el Gobierno de Gustavo Petro, Forum. Revista Departamento de Ciencia Política, 2026. La presidencia de Gustavo Petro y el nuevo giro a la izquierda latinoamericano, 2022. Las complejidades sociológicas, políticas y jurídicas de la paz total en el gobierno de Gustavo Petro (2022 - 2026), Diálogos de saberes, 2025. Viabilidad política de la Transición Energética Justa en Colombia durante el Gobierno de Gustavo Petro desde el modelo de corrientes múltiples, Forum. Revista Departamento de Ciencia Política, 2026.

In detail

Gustavo Petro studied at Universidad Externado de Colombia, University of Salamanca and UCLouvain. the recorded working language is Spanish.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are non-fiction.

Residence is recorded at Bogotá. Positions recorded include member of the Senate of Colombia and Mayor of Bogota.

Distinctions recorded are Order of Boyacá, Order of San Carlos, honorary professor and Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎.

Chronology

  1. 1960Gustavo Petro born at Ciénaga de Oro.
  2. 2013Notations on a New Pan-Africanism (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Gustavo Petro”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q704022: Gustavo Petro

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