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Presidential elections were held in Colombia on May 31, 1998 for the first round, and the second round was held on June 21, 1998. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Politics of Colombia take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Colombia The Political Constitution of Colombia, promulgated in 1991 and better known as the Constitution of 1991, is the current governing document of the Republic of Colombia List of Presidents of Colombia The President of Colombia (Presidente de Colombia is the Head of state and Head of government of the Republic of Colombia The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Colombia is part of the executive power and according to the presidential orientation of the Colombian Constitution of The Vice President of Colombia is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of Colombia upon certain absences or death resignation The Congress of the Republic of Colombia (Congreso de la República de Colombia is the name given to Colombia 's Bicameral national Legislature. The Senate of the Republic of Colombia (Senado de la República de Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber The Chamber of Representatives (Spanish Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia. This article lists political parties in Colombia. Colombia has historically maintained a Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political Elections in Colombia is regulated and controlled by the National Electoral Council which also gives information on Elections and election results in for the Politics On March 12 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. The 2006 Colombian presidential election was held on 28 May 2006. Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing The Municipalities of Colombia are decentralized subdivisions of the Republic of Colombia. The Military of Colombia, officially the Military Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Militares de Colombia is the Armed forces of Colombia. The Colombian armed conflict or Colombian Civil War are terms that are employed to refer to the current asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict in Colombia seeks diplomatic and commercial relations with all countries regardless of their ideologies or political or economic systems Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The election was won by Andrés Pastrana. Andrés Pastrana Arango (born August 17, 1954) was the President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002 following in the footsteps of his father
Results
| Parties - Candidates | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Pastrana Arango - Great Alliance for Change | 3,653,048 | 34. Andrés Pastrana Arango (born August 17, 1954) was the President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002 following in the footsteps of his father The Great Alliance for Change (Gran Alianza por el cambio was a political alliance between parties in Colombia during the Presidential elections of 1998 that supported 37 | |
| Horacio Serpa Uribe - Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano) | 3,696,334 | 34. Horacio Serpa Uribe (born 3 January 1943 in Bucaramanga, Santander) is a Colombian Politician and Lawyer The Colombian Liberal Party ( Spanish: Partido Liberal Colombiano PLC is a social liberal - social democratic party in Colombia. 78 | |
| Noemi Sanin Posada - Yes Colombia (Sí Colombia) | 2,845,750 | 26. Noemí Sanín Posada (Born June 6, 1949 in Medellín, Antioquia) is a Colombian businesswoman politician and former two time Yes Colombia ( Si Colombia) is a centrist Political party in Colombia. 77 | |
| Harold Bedoya Pizarro - Force Colombia (Fuerza Colombia) | 193,037 | 1. Harold Bedoya Pizarro (born Cali Colombia, December 30, 1938) is a former General and Commander of the Colombian National Army. 82 | |
| Total (turnout 50. 025%) | 10,388,169 | ||
| Blank or null votes | (Unknown) | ||
| Source: IFES Election Guide. | |||
| Parties - Candidates | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Pastrana Arango - Great Alliance for Change | 6,114,752 | 50. Andrés Pastrana Arango (born August 17, 1954) was the President of Colombia from 1998 to 2002 following in the footsteps of his father The Great Alliance for Change (Gran Alianza por el cambio was a political alliance between parties in Colombia during the Presidential elections of 1998 that supported 34 | |
| Horacio Serpa Uribe - Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano) | 5,658,518 | 46. Horacio Serpa Uribe (born 3 January 1943 in Bucaramanga, Santander) is a Colombian Politician and Lawyer The Colombian Liberal Party ( Spanish: Partido Liberal Colombiano PLC is a social liberal - social democratic party in Colombia. 58 | |
| Total (turnout 56. 695%) | 11,773,270 | ||
| Blank or null votes | (Unknown) | ||
| Source: IFES Election Guide. | |||
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