Roy Barreras

Roy Barreras
Colombian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
In office
7 December 2023 – 29 April 2025
PresidentGustavo Petro
Preceded byÁlvaro Gómez Jaramillo
Succeeded byLaura Sarabia
President of Peace Force
In office
5 December 2022 – 13 July 2023
Vice PresidentGloria Arizabaleta
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byRicardo Castro
President of the Senate
In office
20 July 2022 – 4 May 2023
Preceded byJuan Diego Gómez
Succeeded byAlexander López Maya
In office
20 July 2012 – 20 July 2013
Preceded byJuan Manuel Corzo
Succeeded byJuan Fernando Cristo
Senator of Colombia
In office
20 July 2010 – 4 May 2023
Member of the Chamber of Representatives
In office
20 July 2006 – 20 July 2010
ConstituencyCauca Valley
Personal details
BornRoy Leonardo Barreras Montealegre
(1963-11-27) 27 November 1963
Cali, Cauca Valley, Colombia
PartyPeace Force (2022-present)
Other political
affiliations
Spouse
Claudia González
(m. 2023)
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Valle
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Alfonso X El Sabio University
ProfessionMedical doctor
Politician
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Roy Leonardo Barreras Montealegre (born 27 November 1963) is a Colombian politician and 2018 presidential candidate, he had served as senator from 2010 to 2023 and President of the Senate of Colombia from July 2022 to May 2023. In addition to senator, Barreras served as chairman of former governing party, the Union Party for the People. He entered politics in 2006 when he was elected as a member of the Chamber of Representatives.