Benedetti attended the
Pontifical Xavierian University, and graduated with a degree in
communication studies. He won with 31,855 votes. He won a seat in the national elections with 50,356 votes. On 20 July 2010, Benedetti was elected by his peers
President of the Senate. As President of the Senate, Benedetti administered the
oath of office to President
Juan Manuel Santos Calderón when he took office the following month on 7 August.
Ambassador In August 2022, President
Petro appointed Benedetti as Ambassador to Venezuela. On June 2, 2023, Ambassador Benedetti submitted a letter of resignation to President Petro after recordings of phone conversations surfaced in the media. In these, Benedetti threatened President Petro's Chief of Staff, Laura Sarabia, with releasing information regarding Petro's campaign financing that could, according to him, topple the government and send people to prison. Sarabia, who got her start in politics as an aide to Benedetti, resigned as Chief of Staff on June 2, 2023. ==Personal life==