Colombia

President of the House of Representatives, Cámara de Representantes (House of Representatives)

How the office holder is chosen

The President is elected by the House for one legislative year. Barguil's election on 20 July 2026 followed an agreement among the main caucuses of the majority coalition, according to El País.¹

Term

Barguil was elected for the 2026 to 2027 legislative period, the first year of the 2026 to 2030 Congress. El País reported agreements that would pass the presidency to the Liberal Party, Centro Democrático and Cambio Radical in the following three years.^1,2

Recent holders

Notable facts

• Barguil, a representative for Córdoba, received 180 votes with one blank vote, out of 181 members voting, according to Blu Radio.^3,1
• El País reported that the Centro Democrático and Cambio Radical aspirants had withdrawn days before the vote.¹

Sources

1. El País (Cali), Nicolás Barguil, nuevo presidente de la Cámara de Representantes: así quedó conformada la mesa directiva (21 July 2026)
2. Blu Radio, Nicolás Barguil, del Partido Conservador, fue elegido presidente de la Cámara de Representantes (20 July 2026)
3. Blu Radio, Así fue la votación que eligió a Nicolás Barguil como presidente de la Cámara de Representantes (20 July 2026)