A member of the Green Party of Colombia was elected president of the House of Representatives

The third legislature of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia began with the election of the new members of the Board of Directors. In the House of Representatives, the competition for the presidency has been intense, with two prominent figures from the Green Alliance: Katherine Miranda, favorite of the opposition, and Jaime Raúl Salamanca, who has the support of the government of Gustavo Petro, all two from the Green party.
The Colombian greens are therefore rejoicing at this victory which particularly marks a new chapter in the political career of the deputy, Jaime Raúl Salamanca, who, thanks to the support of the administration of Gustavo Petro, managed to occupy this leading position.
Jaime Raúl Salamanca won the presidency of the House of Representatives after obtaining a large majority of votes from his fellow deputies who unanimously chose him. In addition to the support of the Historic Pact and the U Party, Jaime Raúl obtained the support of some liberal sectors and other parties that aligned with his candidacy. This consolidated support reflects the influence of the Green Alliance MP and his links with different political movements.

Jaime Raúl Salamanca, representative of the Green Alliance, during the election of the President of the House this July 20.
Photo: Oscar Pérez

Jaime Raúl Salamanca was born on December 15, 1979 in Sotaquirá, Boyacá, so he is currently 44 years old. He represents Boyacá for the Alianza Verde party and is a member of the Sixth Congressional Commission. He is a public accountant, graduated from the Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (Uptc) and has specializations in Government and Territorial Management from the Santo Tomás University and in Regional Development Management from the University of the Andes.

Salamanca’s political career began as a student leader at Uptc, where he was a student representative before the Academic Council. In 2011, the current deputy achieved an important milestone by being elected deputy for Boyacá with 8,000 votes. During this period, he was the only opponent in the Assembly of the then governor, Juan Carlos Granados, elected with the support of traditional parties.