Juan Manuel Santos

World Leader

Birthday August 10, 1951

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Colombia

Age 72 years old

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About

Economist and journalist who became the 32nd President of Colombia in 2010. He became well known after he oversaw Operation Jaque, in which 15 hostages were rescued from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a militant marxist group. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016. 

Before Fame

He served in the Colombian Navy before enrolling in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Trivia

He has served Colombia as president, Minister of Foreign Trade, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Defense.

Family Life

He married Maria Clemencia Rodriguez Minera in 1987.

Associated With

While he was a famous Colombian politician, Shakira became a famous Colombian musician.