Federico Gutierrez is the mayor of Medellín. He is a civil engineer and specialist in senior management from the Universidad de Medellín, and specialist in political science from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. He was an integral urban security consultant for the Ministry of Security and Justice of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and also for the Municipality of Celaya (Guanajuato, Mexico).
He worked as a consultant of the HGI company and as a consultant and resident engineer of the VIFASA S.A. company. When he was 28 years old, he was elected City Councilor of Medellín (2004-2007) and at 32, he was reelected as city councilor (2008-2011). In 2008, he was president of the Council of Medellín. He has focused his political agenda on fundamentals like: security, an integrated transportation system, mobility, public service, incentives for public housing, legislation plans, the environment, culture, bike routes and public bikes.
