15 Facts About Sergio Fajardo

Sergio Fajardo first entered politics in 2003 when he was elected Mayor of Medellin, the second-largest city in Colombia and the capital of Antioquia.

Sergio Fajardo was the mayor of Medellin 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.

Sergio Fajardo served as the governor of Antioquia from 2012 to 2016.

In July 2017, Sergio Fajardo announced his campaign to run for president in the upcoming elections in 2018.

In March 2022, Sergio Fajardo announced that he would begin his presidential campaign for the upcoming 2022 Colombian presidential election.

Sergio Fajardo was born and raised in Medellin, Colombia on 19 June, 1956.

Sergio Fajardo's father is Raul Fajardo Moreno, an architect who designed the Coltejer Building.

Sergio Fajardo later went to the United States for his doctorate degree, and earned a Ph.

In 2003, Sergio Fajardo was elected as the first independent mayor of Medellin.

In 2010, Sergio Fajardo was vice presidential candidate with the independent politician and mathematician Antanas Mockus.

Sergio Fajardo was named the best governor of the country in 2015 by the organization Colombia Lider.

Sergio Fajardo launched his independent presidential candidacy in 2018, which was supported by the Coalicion Colombia, made up of the Green Party, the Polo Democratico and his movement, Compromiso Ciudadano.

In 2021, Sergio Fajardo faced embezzlement charges for allowing a $98 million loan contract to be denominated in dollars during his governance of Antioquia.

Currently, Sergio Fajardo is professor at the School of Government and Public Transformation of the Instituto Tecnologico of Monterrey in Mexico and of the School of Political Formation of Compromiso Ciudadano in Colombia.

The Colombian Communist Party accused Sergio Fajardo of trying to perpetuate the Colombian neoliberal system under the guise of moderation and pragmatism.