Editing President of Colombia (section)

== Executive powers ==
===Commander-in-chief===
One of the most important executive powers is the role of the president as [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Military Forces of Colombia|Colombian Military Forces]]. The power to declare war is constitutionally vested in Congress, but the president has ultimate responsibility for the direction and disposition of the [[armed forces]]. The exact degree of authority that the Constitution grants to the president as [[commander in chief]] has been ratified in article 189<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.constitucioncolombia.com/titulo-7/capitulo-1/articulo-189|title=Artículo 189|access-date=April 17, 2023|date=August 7, 1991|website=[[Constitution of Colombia]]}}</ref> of the [[Constitution of Colombia|Constitution]], where it is described that the president has the function of directing the public force and disposing of it as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. of the Republic.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.senalcolombia.tv/general/presidente-jefe-fuerzas-militares|title=¿Por qué el Presidente es el jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas?|access-date=April 14, 2023|date=April 27, 2022|last=Jáuregui Sarmiento|first=David|newspaper=señalcolombia.tv}}</ref>

===Administrative powers===
The [[Executive Branch]] is responsible for executing, in a coordinated manner, all the administrative activities that are at the service of the general interests of the community for the fulfillment of the essential purposes of the [[State (polity)|State]]. It is represented by the President of the Republic, who symbolizes [[national unity]], is the [[head of state]], [[head of government]] and supreme administrative authority.

The [[Government of Colombia|National Government]] is formed by the President of the Republic, the ministers of the office and the directors of administrative departments. The President and the corresponding [[Minister (government)|Minister]] or [[Director (business)|Director]] of the Department, in each particular business, constitute the Government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/manual-estado/ejecutiva-orden-nacional.php|title=Rama Ejecutiva del Orden Nacional|access-date=April 17, 2023|date=March 7, 2023|website=funcionpublica.gov.co}}</ref>

===Judicial powers===
The responsibility of judging the president of the republic is found in the [[Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia|Supreme Court of Justice]], the main body in the event that the president is taken to Political Trial, within the actions of the Supreme Court there will be 7 of which are, Judge the President of the Republic or whoever acts in his place and the senior officials referred to in article 174, for any punishable act imputed to them, in accordance with article 175 numerals 2 and 3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.constitucioncolombia.com/titulo-8/capitulo-2/articulo-235|title=Artículo 235|access-date=April 17, 2023|date=August 7, 1991|website=[[Constitution of Colombia]]}}</ref>

===Foreign affairs===
it requires the president to "receive the ambassadors." This clause, known as the Reception Clause, has been interpreted to imply that the president possesses broad power over matters of foreign policy, and endorses the exclusive [[authority]] of the president to grant recognition to a foreign government. The Constitution also empowers the president to appoint [[Colombia]]n [[ambassadors]] and to propose and mainly negotiate agreements between Colombia and other [[countries]]. Such agreements, upon receiving the advice of the [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Colombia)|minister of foreign affairs]], become binding with the force of national law.

While foreign affairs have always been an important element of presidential responsibilities, technological advances since the adoption of the [[Constitution of Colombia|Constitution]] have increased presidential power. Where previously [[ambassador|ambassadors]] were vested with significant power by the president to negotiate independently on Colombia's behalf, presidents now routinely meet directly with leaders of foreign countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.constitucioncolombia.com/titulo-7/capitulo-1/articulo-189|title=Artículo 189|access-date=April 17, 2023|date=July 20, 1991|website=[[Constitution of Colombia]]}}</ref>