Duque, Iván: - Iván Duque Márquez. In June 2018, he became Colombia's
youngest president-elect, receiving the most votes in the country's history. He
has been globally acclaimed for his leadership on environmental issues, such as
energy transition and the conservation of the Amazon, as well as his handling
of the largest migratory crisis in the Americas. Previously, his roles have
included Senator, head of the InterAmerican Development Bank's (IDB) Cultural,
Solidarity and Creativity Affairs Division, advisor for the United Nations
Department of Political Affairs, and head senior counsellor for Colombia on the
IDB's board of directors, among others. He is a lawyer with studies in
philosophy and humanities. He has a Master's in Public Policy Management from Georgetown
University, and another in International Law from the American University, both
of which are in Washington D.C. He also has an honorary doctorate in Economics
from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. He has written 11 books, as well
as numerous columns in various publications, and has taught at university. He
has been acknowledged with the highest honors in a number of countries and
recently won the Teddy Roosevelt International Conservation Award, given by the
prestigious International Conservation Award, given by
the prestigious International Conservation
Caucus Foundation (ICCF). He is married to
María Juliana Ruiz and has three children.