Abelardo de la Espriella

Abelardo de la Espriella
Born
Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero

(1978-07-31) July 31, 1978
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
EducationSergio Arboleda University (LLB)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • lawyer
  • politician
Years active2002–present
Political partyIndependent (2002–present)
Other political
affiliations
National Salvation Movement
Spouse
Ana Lucía Pineda
(m. 2008)
Children4
Parents
  • Abelardo de la Espriella
  • María Eugenia Otero
FamilyDe la Espriella family

Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero (born July 31, 1978) is a Colombian and Italian lawyer, businessman and far-right politician and founder of the Defenders of the Homeland political movement.

Born in Bogotá, D.C., he studied law at Sergio Arboleda University. He became famous for his defense of David Murcia during the D.M.G. Grupo Holding S.A. fraud scandal. He specializes in administrative law, having earned his degree from Del Rosario University. In 2012 he obtained a master's degree in law from Nebrija University.