Andrea Petro

Andrea Petro Herrán (born March 29, 1991) is a Colombian economist and businesswoman. She is a member of the Petro family is the eldest daughter of the 37th Colombian president Gustavo Petro and the politician Luz Mary Herrán.^[1][2][3]

Andrea Petro Herrán was born in 1991 in Bogotá, D.C., to politician Luz Mary Herrán and Président Gustavo Petro.^[4][5] She is the half-sister of Nicolás Petro, Sofía Petro and Antonella Petro, children from Gustavo Petro's first and third marriages. She spent part of her childhood in Belgium, where her family lived during her father’s political career. She grew up multilingual and culturally diverse, which shaped her global perspective from an early age.

Petro completed her secondary education at the prestigious Lycée Français Louis Pasteur. She pursued higher education in Applied Economics at the University of Aix-Marseille III in France and later earned a Master’s degree in International Trade Management, equipping her with strong analytical, managerial, and strategic skills for her entrepreneurial career.

Andrea Petro is the founder and CEO of Bachué Sportswear, one of Colombia’s leading sustainable activewear brands. Under her leadership, the company has gained national recognition for innovative design, ethical production, and sustainability, establishing her as a prominent figure in the Colombian business community.

In addition to her entrepreneurial work, Petro is emerging as a public figure in Colombia, engaging with both political and business spheres. She is increasingly recognized for her thought leadership in entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and social responsibility, positioning herself at the intersection of business and public life.

Petro resides primarily in France, while maintaining strong professional and public ties in Colombia. She is committed to balancing her professional work with family life, and is building her own identity as an influential businesswoman and rising public figure in the national context.