Álvaro Uribe became only the fourth Colombian president to win re-election, beginning his second term on August 7, 2006.
Key Facts
- Inauguration number
- 44th presidential inauguration in Colombia
- President inaugurated
- Álvaro Uribe (31st President of Colombia)
- Vice President
- Francisco Santos (9th Vice President)
- Previous re-elected president
- Alfonso López Pumarejo, 1946
- Ceremony venue
- Senate facilities (not open square as tradition)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Álvaro Uribe won the 2006 Colombian presidential election, securing a second consecutive term. His victory made him the fourth president in Colombian history to be re-elected, following Alfonso López Pumarejo's second term beginning in 1946, reflecting strong public support for his security policies.
On August 7, 2006, Álvaro Uribe was inaugurated for his second term as Colombia's 31st president, with Francisco Santos sworn in as vice president. The ceremony, the country's 44th presidential inauguration, was held in Bogotá's senate facilities rather than in an open public square as was customary.
Uribe's second term continued his administration's security and economic policies in the Chamber of Nariño. The shift of inaugural ceremonies indoors to the senate facilities marked a departure from traditional open-air inaugurations, likely reflecting security considerations prevailing in Colombia at the time.