Sergio Fajardo
Sergio Fajardo Valderrama (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo faˈxaɾðo βaldeˈrama]; born 19 June 1956) is a Colombian politician and mathematician. He first entered politics in 2003 when he was elected Mayor of Medellín, the second-largest city in Colombia and the capital of Antioquia. He was the mayor of Medellín from 2003 to 2007 and is widely recognized for transforming the city from a violent and impoverished place to a model of social and urban development. Fajardo was the vice presidential nominee of Antanas Mockus in 2010, finishing in second place after losing the runoff against Juan Manuel Santos and Angelino Garzon. Fajardo served as the governor of Antioquia from 2012 to 2016. Fajardo brands himself as a pragmatic politician with no particular ideology, with political analysts and media outlets in Colombia labelling him as a centrist politician not tied to the traditional parties in Colombia.
Sergio Fajardo | |
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| Governor of Antioquia | |
| In office 1 January 2012 – 1 January 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Alfredo Ramos |
| Succeeded by | Luis Pérez Gutiérrez |
| Mayor of Medellín | |
| In office 1 January 2004 – 1 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Pérez Gutiérrez |
| Succeeded by | Alonso Salazar Jaramillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sergio Fajardo Valderrama 19 June 1956 Medellín, Colombia |
| Political party | Compromiso Ciudadano |
| Other political affiliations | Green Alliance (2010–2015) Hope Center Coalition |
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| Alma mater | University of the Andes University of Wisconsin, Madison |
In July 2017, Fajardo announced his campaign to run for president in the upcoming elections in 2018. During the 2018 Colombian presidential election, Fajardo finished third in the first round. In March 2022, Fajardo announced that he would begin his presidential campaign for the upcoming 2022 Colombian presidential election. He finished fourth in the first round.