Roy Barreras | |
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Colombian Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
Assumed office 7 December 2023 | |
President | Gustavo Petro |
Preceded by | Álvaro Gómez Jaramillo |
President of the Senate | |
In office 20 July 2022 – 4 May 2023 | |
Preceded by | Juan Diego Gómez |
Succeeded by | Alexander López Maya |
In office 20 July 2012 – 20 July 2013 | |
Preceded by | Juan Manuel Corzo |
Succeeded by | Juan Fernando Cristo |
Senator of Colombia | |
In office 20 July 2010 – 4 May 2023 | |
Member of the Chamber of Representatives | |
In office 20 July 2006 – 20 July 2010 | |
Constituency | Cauca Valley |
Personal details | |
Born | Roy Leonardo Barreras Montealegre 27 November 1963 Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia |
Political party | Union Party for the People (2009-2020) Radical Change (2006-2009) Colombian Liberal Party (2000-2006) Alianza Democratica Amplia (2021-present) |
Other political affiliations | Historic Pact for Colombia (2021-present) |
Spouse |
Claudia González (m. 2023) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Valle Universidad Nacional de Colombia Alfonso X El Sabio University |
Profession | Medical doctor Politician |
Roy Leonardo Barreras Montealegre (born 27 November 1963) is a Colombian politician and 2018 presidential candidate, he had served as senator from 2010 to 2023 and President of the Senate of Colombia from July 2022 to May 2023. In addition to senator, Barreras served as chairman of former governing party, the Union Party for the People. He entered politics in 2006 when he was elected as a member of the Chamber of Representatives.[2]