Jorge Iván Ospina Gómez (born 1 October 1965) is a former Colombian Senator and former mayor of Santiago de Cali, the third largest city in Colombia and the economic hub for Southwestern Colombia. Ospina is also a doctor who has worked in the hospital of the University of Valle, known as the Hospital Universitario del Valle Evaristo Garcia. Ospina's father, Ivan Marino Ospina, was a guerrilla fighter and co-founder of the revolutionary group 19th of April Movement (M-19). Ospina was sworn in as mayor on 1 January 2019 and stayed in position until 31 December 2023.

Election

Ospina defeated Francisco Lloreda in the Colombian elections, which were held on October 28, 2007. Ospina won with 44% of the vote, leaving Lloreda with 39%, and the remaining 17% being distributed amongst the other 6 candidates.